ENHANCE

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Targeting improved metabolic risk and quality of life in individuals with hepatitis C: A feasibility study to assess patient acceptability of a lifestyle intervention. ENHANCE Project

• IRAS ID

  206887

• Contact name

  Stuart McPherson

• Contact email

  stuart.mcpherson@nuth.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This proposal is for a stage 1 proof of concept feasibility study. The study will assess Quality of Life (QoL) and metabolic risk in individuals with chronic Hepatitis C (CHC), and, evaluate the acceptability of an exercise and diet orientated lifestyle intervention for improving QoL and metabolic risk within this cohort. We plan to use the results from this study to inform a large scale research-driven and patient-informed longitudinal exercise-nutrition intervention targeted at QoL and metabolic risk status in CHC.

• REC name

  North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/NE/0239

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 Aug 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion