Assessing alcohol use and a brief intervention using the Audit C and the 5As for people with chronic viral Hepatitis B and C: A randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol use in Viral Hepatitis; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001271695
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Carol Reid

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

Participants who drink alcohol, are over 18 years of age, have Hepatitis B and/or C and are not currently on any alcohol management program are eligible to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. People who are currently undergoing interferon based treatment will be excluded from the study as symptoms from treatment may confound the health outcomes being measured in the project.
2. People who are assessed as being acutely mentally unwell or cognitvely impaired as the questionnaires have not been tested in this group.
3. People who do not speak or read english (the questionnaires have not been tested in this group)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome is Reduction in Alcohol use as measured by:<br>Audit C and Timeline Followback Alcohol survey.<br>[This will be measured at baseline (on recruitment), 4 weeks and 8 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life measured by World Health Organisation Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)[This will be measured at baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks]