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Health Promotion and Management for Hepatitis B Carriers

Information source: National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 20, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Chronic Hepatitis B

Intervention: standardized exercise program and dietary counseling (Behavioral)

Phase: N/A

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: National Taiwan University Hospital

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Jin-Shin Lai, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Summary

The investigators propose a project of preventive medicine with concern of local context in Taiwan. The target population includes all staff and faculty members, students, and alumni of a university in Northern Taiwan, with chronic hepatitis B infection. The intervention of this project includes standardized lectures, sports courses, nutrition courses, and an information platform. The investigators will evaluate the efficacy after the intervention, like the reduction of hepatitis B viral load and the associated anthropometric parameters. The results of this project will be initially served as a pilot study for this cohort, and applicated as a promising basis for health promotion.

Clinical Details

Official title: Project of Health Promotion and Management for Hepatitis B Carriers in NTU Campus

Study design: Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Primary outcome: Reduction of relative serum HBV DNA levels

Secondary outcome: anthropometric index

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Participants were recruited from students, alumni, faculty and staff members with

chronic HBV infection (positive HBsAg serostatus ≥6 months) in a university of northern Taiwan from August 1, 2009 to July 01, 2010. Only participants aged 18 and older were included. Exclusion Criteria:

- Excluded were:

- (a) those who had been diagnosed as chronic liver diseases like chronic

hepatitis C infection (Anti-HCV (+)), autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson disease, alcoholic liver diseases, drug-related hepatitis, decompensated liver diseases, cirrhosis, or malignant hepatic tumors;

- (b) those who had undergone liver transplantation or major operations for liver

except cholecystectomy;

- (c) men who consumed more than 30 gram of alcohol per week or women who consumed more

than 20 gram of alcohol per week;

- (d) women who were pregnant;

- (e) those who had current medications for any types of chronic diseases except for

hyperglycemia, elevated blood pressure, or dyslipidemia within six months.

Locations and Contacts

National Taiwan University Health Center, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Additional Information

Starting date: August 2009
Last updated: February 8, 2010

Page last updated: August 20, 2015

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