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A Community-based, Behavioral Intervention to Improve Screening for Hepatitis C Among High-risk Young Adults in Wisconsin

NCT02474043 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 235

Last updated 2019-01-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief, computerized behavioral intervention for promoting screening for hepatitis C and reducing risky behavior for people who inject drugs (PWID).

Conditions

  • Hepatitis C

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Hep-Net Intervention

The Hep-Net Intervention is a web-based questionnaire and tailored feedback system designed to increase readiness to change with respect to several behaviors. The behaviors include (1) reducing or quitting drug use; (2) using sterile equipment every time one injects drugs; (3) undergoing screening for hepatitis C; (4) receiving training to use naloxone to prevent death due to opioid overdose.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Clients receive health education and risk reduction counseling from a trained prevention specialist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

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