Brief intervention in patients with esophageal varices (abnormal, enlarged veins in the tube that connects the throat and stomach)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Digestive System; Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver; Alcohol use among patients with liver cirrhosis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15107567
• Lead Sponsor: Capio S:t Göran Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Study Start: 2021-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 17 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 99

Inclusion Criteria

All patients over the age of 18 with any chronic liver disease with esophageal varices diagnosed by endoscopy or computer tomography at Capio S:t Görans Hospital, Stockholm

Exclusion Criteria

Hepatic encephalopathy too severe for interviewing

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall mortality rate is measured from the medical files which are based on the National Public Death Rate. The study is censored at the time of death or at the end of the study period. Death is registered even if the patients have dropped out of the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Alcohol use measured using ASI, AUDIT at inclusion and TLFB on follow-up<br> 2. Alcohol consumption after the intervention is explored as change in alcohol consumption between baseline and follow-up. Consumption are defined in terms of standard drinks containing 14 grams of alcohol<br>