Community-based Hepatitis B Interventions for Hmong Adults
- Conditions
- Liver Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00888407
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to design an intervention to increase hepatitis B (HBV) screening among Hmong Americans.
- Detailed Description
The investigators will design an intervention to measure the baseline proportion of Hmong adults (ages 18-64) that have been serologically tested for Hepatitis B. Investigators will work with lay health workers to promote serologically testing for Hepatitis B and increase knowledge of Hepatitis B among Hmong adults. The effectiveness of the lay health worker intervention will be evaluated by conducting a randomized, controlled trial among Hmong adults aged 18-64 not previously tested for hepatitis B.
The primary hypothesis is that the proportion of Hmong adults, ages 18-64 reporting serologically testing for Hepatitis B at post-test will be significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group.
Secondary hypotheses are:
There will be greater increases in knowledge of Hepatitis B and liver cancer in the intervention group than in the control group.
Participants with greater knowledge of hepatitis B and liver cancer at post-test will be more likely to be serologically tested for hepatitis B.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1500
- Ages 18-64 years
- Hmong ancestry
- Never have been tested for Hepatitis B
- Children under the age of 18 years
- Adults over the age of 64 years
- Non-Hmong ancestry
- Previous testing of Hepatitis B
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Obtain HBV Screening Test September 2006-August 2011
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Hepatitis B, Health and Nutrition September 206 - August 2011
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UC Davis Cancer Center
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States
UC Davis Cancer Center🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States