Alcohol-related liver disease
Conditions
Interventions
Use of abstinent diary app
Sponsors
Kansai Medical University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Outpatient or inpatient with alcoholic liver disease seen at the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, KMU medical center. 2) patients >=20 years old 3) Patients who is a heavy alcohol user; habitual ethanol use > 60g/day for male and >30g/day for female for more tha 5 years 4) Patients who are required abstinence or reduce drinking by his/her physician 5) Patients agree to be adviced for abstinence 6) Patients who are fully informed about the study, and who entered to the study voluntary.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) No intention to reduce or stop drinking 2) Non-compliant to clinic visit 3) Non-compliant to physician's advice on abstinence 4) Concomitant severe psychiatric disorder 5) Patient who has been diagnosed with dementia 6) Patient who has been abstinent for more than 1 year 7) Be ruled unfit to the study by investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abstinent rate at 4 and 8 weeks after the use of mobile app. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in AUDIT score Change in ARRS score Change in QOL score Changes in liver function test results, changes in %CDT level Medications prescribed by psychiatrists (if any) Keywords used in diary app. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNoriyo Yamashiki
Kansai Medical University Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Outcome results
None listed