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Study of the Effects of Motivational Enhancement Therapy on Alcohol Use in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

NCT00596960 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 139

Last updated 2014-11-28

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Dependence
  • Chronic Hepatitis C

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)

MET is a 4 session intervention based on motivational approaches that was successful in project MATCH.

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

Health education intervention will serve as the active control. The intervention will consist of 4 sessions of health education with a focus on sleep hygiene, nutrition, exercise and relaxation training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Eric W. Dieperink, MD · Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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