Community-based Hepatitis B Interventions for Hmong Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00888407

Enrollment

1500

Registered

2009-04-27

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2011-08-31

Last updated

2017-05-30

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Conditions

Liver Cancer

Keywords

Asian American Health, Cancer, Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Liver Cancer

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to design an intervention to increase hepatitis B (HBV) screening among Hmong Americans.

Detailed description

The investigators will design an intervention to measure the baseline proportion of Hmong adults (ages 18-64) that have been serologically tested for Hepatitis B. Investigators will work with lay health workers to promote serologically testing for Hepatitis B and increase knowledge of Hepatitis B among Hmong adults. The effectiveness of the lay health worker intervention will be evaluated by conducting a randomized, controlled trial among Hmong adults aged 18-64 not previously tested for hepatitis B. The primary hypothesis is that the proportion of Hmong adults, ages 18-64 reporting serologically testing for Hepatitis B at post-test will be significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group. Secondary hypotheses are: There will be greater increases in knowledge of Hepatitis B and liver cancer in the intervention group than in the control group. Participants with greater knowledge of hepatitis B and liver cancer at post-test will be more likely to be serologically tested for hepatitis B.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALHBV Screening - Small group educational session

Small group HBV focused discussion with HBV screening resources.

BEHAVIORALNutrition - Small group educational session

Small group session with diet & nutrition focused, topic related resources provided.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Ages 18-64 years * Hmong ancestry * Never have been tested for Hepatitis B

Exclusion criteria

* Children under the age of 18 years * Adults over the age of 64 years * Non-Hmong ancestry * Previous testing of Hepatitis B

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Obtain HBV Screening Test	September 2006-August 2011

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Hepatitis B, Health and Nutrition	September 206 - August 2011

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026