Alcohol Toxicity
Conditions
Keywords
Alcohol Flushing
Brief summary
The overall aim of the study is to raise awareness of alcohol flushing and its health risks to the general population. The primary objective is to see if spreading awareness of the health risks of alcohol flushing and understanding personalized genotype information will lead to changes in alcohol consumption behavior.
Interventions
GENETICALDH2 Genotyping
Cheek swab for PCR testing of ALDH2 genotype.
Sponsors
Stanford University
Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult age over 18 * Native English speaker
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Flushing Awareness | Baseline, 1 month, 3 month | Alcohol flushing reaction awareness questionnaire, scale from 0 to 4, higher score is better outcome |
| Alcohol Consumption Habits 1 | Baseline, 1 month, 3 month | Number of days alcohol was consumed in past 30 days |
| Alcohol Consumption Habits 2 | Baseline, 1 month, 3 month | Number of days 2 or more drinks of alcohol was consumed in past 30 days |
| Alcohol Consumption Habits 3 | Baseline, 1 month, 3 month | Average number of alcohol consumed on days alcohol was consumed |
| Alcohol Consumption Habits 4 | Baseline, 1 month, 3 month | Largest number of drinks of alcohol consumed in one sitting |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORKevin Chang, MD
Stanford University
Outcome results
None listed