The Liver Care Trial
The Liver Care Trial: Screening for Liver Disease in Individuals Attending Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder - a Randomized Controlled Study
Zealand University Hospital
408 participants
May 8, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of screening for liver disease with liver stiffness measurement on abstinence or light consumption after 6 months in individuals who are receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder and without a history of liver disease. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial with concealed allocation comparing A) an invitation to a liver stiffness measurement, blood sampling and leaflet on alcohol-related disease (intervention) with B) an invitation to blood sampling (control). The primary outcome is 'abstinence or light consumption' (≤ 10 units/week) throughout the last months, and assessed 6 months after randomization.
Eligibility
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Interventions
One transient elastography 1-2 weeks after randomization
Locations(2)
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NCT05855031