EFFECTIVENESS OF THEORY-BASED HEPATITIS C EDUCATION AND LEARNING MODULE (HEAL) IN IMPROVING INTENTION FOR HEPATITIS C TREATMENT AMONG METHADONE MAINTENANCE THERAPY CLIENTS IN MALACCA

Effectiveness of hepatitis C health education intervention in improving intention for hepatitis C treatment among Methadone maintenance therapy clients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240504001

Enrollment

126

Registered

2024-05-04

Start date

2023-07-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Hepatitis C Hepatitis C, Education module, Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT), Theory of planned behavior (TPB)

Interventions

The HEAL module was developed based on theory of planned behavior which were found to be suitable to address the factors associated with intention for hepatitis C treatment among MMT clients during li

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment

HEAL Module,Waitlist Control Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Active Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clients of government health clinics in Malacca, aged 18 years above with hepatitis C treatment naive.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Maintenance Therapy (MMT) clients diagnosed with hepatitis C and ever or currently on treatment regardless of the sustained virologic response (SVR) status.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intention for hepatitis C treatment Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective questionaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge on hepatitis C infection and treatment Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Nominal scale,Attitude towards hepatitis C infection and treatment Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale,Subjective norm Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale,Perceived behavioural control Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale	—

Measure

Time frame

Knowledge on hepatitis C infection and treatment Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Nominal scale,Attitude towards hepatitis C infection and treatment Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale,Subjective norm Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale,Perceived behavioural control Baseline, Immediately post intervention and 3 month post intervention Seven-point bipolar adjective scale

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Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactDr Siti Aisah Mokhtar

Universiti Putra Malaysia

sitiaisah@upm.edu.my0397692424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026