Study of the Effects of Motivational Enhancement Therapy on Alcohol Use in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Alcohol Dependence, Chronic Hepatitis C
In brief
The purpose of this study is to determine whether motivational enhancement therapy (MET) reduces alcohol use in a population of HCV-infected veterans who are currently drinking alcohol and have alcohol disorders. We hypothesize that veterans with HCV, an alcohol use disorder and continued excessive alcohol use who receive MET will have a greater reduction in the number of standard alcohol drinks per week and a greater percentage of days abstinent than veterans who receive health education control intervention.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00596960
- Run by
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- People needed
- 139
- Starts
- 2008-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-11-28
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Male or Female age 18 or older
- Serum antibody and polymerase chain reaction positive for hepatitis C
- Drinking greater than 7 drinks for each of the proceeding 2 weeks or one day heavy drinking day per week for 2 week (heavy drinking day:>4 drinks in one day)
- Diagnosed with alcohol abuse or dependence
You may not qualify if…
- Diagnosis of cocaine, methamphetamine or opioid dependence within the past 6 months
- Unable to attend clinic appointments
- Any known pre-existing medical conditions that could interfere with participation in the protocol, such as: CNS trauma, known cognitive impairment, dementia, encephalopathy from liver disease, acute psychiatric instability, such as significant psychosis, mania, or elevated risk for suicide
Where it is running
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- VA Medical Center, Portland — Portland, Oregon, United States
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