Hepatitis C
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective way to give patients information regarding hepatitis C virus infection. The investigators plan to compare the information retained by some patients who are given a brochure alone versus patients who watch an interactive video about hepatitis C.
Detailed description
Subjects will complete 3 questionnaires, including one about knowledge of Hepatitis C. The subject will then either watch a video or read a brochure about Hepatitis C, then take the same questionnaire again. The subject will then return in one month to take the Hepatitis C questionnaire again.
Interventions
Subjects will receive information about Hepatitis C through a video
OTHERHepatitis C Educational Brochure
Subjects will receive information about Hepatitis C through a brochure
Sponsors
State University of New York at Buffalo
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Currently on active treatment for opioid addiction/use * English as primary language
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | Pre-intervention, Immediate post-intervention, and 1 mo. follow up | The main outcome measure was a change in the mean score on a 25-item HCV knowledge assessment without subscales. The instrument values ranged from 0 to 25 with one point per correct answer to questions directly arising from the information contained in the video. One point was assigned to each correct answer, and an increase in the score indicated more correct responses. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Brochure Intervention Subjects will be asked to read an educational brochure about Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Educational Brochure: Subjects will receive information about Hepatitis C through a brochure | 90 |
| Video Intervention Subjects will be asked to watch an educational video about Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Educational Video: Subjects will receive information about Hepatitis C through a video | 86 |
| Total | 176 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Video Intervention | Total | Brochure Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 41 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12 | 42 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 | 43 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 11 |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants | 1 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race Asian | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race Black or African American | 1 Participants | 13 Participants | 12 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race More than one race | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants | 0 Participants | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race Unknown or Not Reported | 11 Participants | 12 Participants | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Other race White | 74 Participants | 150 Participants | 76 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 51 Participants | 106 Participants | 55 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 35 Participants | 70 Participants | 35 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk | EG001 affected / at risk |
|---|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 86 | 0 / 90 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 86 | 0 / 90 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 86 | 0 / 90 |
Outcome results
Primary
Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire
The main outcome measure was a change in the mean score on a 25-item HCV knowledge assessment without subscales. The instrument values ranged from 0 to 25 with one point per correct answer to questions directly arising from the information contained in the video. One point was assigned to each correct answer, and an increase in the score indicated more correct responses.
Time frame: Pre-intervention, Immediate post-intervention, and 1 mo. follow up
| Arm | Measure | Group | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | Pre-intervention | 18.45 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.3 |
| Brochure Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | Immiediate post-intervention | 20.3 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.35 |
| Brochure Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | One month post-intervention | 20.2 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.3 |
| Video Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | Pre-intervention | 19 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.25 |
| Video Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | Immiediate post-intervention | 21.75 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.3 |
| Video Intervention | Improvement in Scores on HCV Knowledge Questionnaire | One month post-intervention | 21.7 Improvement in scores | Standard Deviation 0.2 |