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Hepatitis, AlcoholicADDUPNCT02404636

Alcohol Diet and Drug Use Preceding Alcoholic Hepatitis

An observational study of Hepatitis, Alcoholic, run by University Hospital Birmingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

ADDUP is an observational study of patients with alcoholic hepatitis. A structured interview is used to quantitatively estimate: 1. Alcohol use 2. Dietary intake 3. Drug use (legal and illegal) in the weeks preceding onset of acute alcoholic hepatitis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hepatitis, Alcoholic
What is being tested?
Interview
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Jan 2012to Jan 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Adult patients (aged over 18 years) admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, UK

Who may be able to join

  • acute alcoholic hepatitis
  • aged over 18 years
  • able to give informed consent

Who cannot join

  • evidence of other acute or chronic liver disease
  • episode of alcoholic hepatitis in 6 months before admission
  • severe hepatic encephalopathy
  • delirium

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

    Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH

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About this study

ADDUP is an observational study of patients with alcoholic hepatitis. A structured interview is used to quantitatively estimate:

  1. Alcohol use
  2. Dietary intake
  3. Drug use (legal and illegal) in the weeks preceding onset of acute alcoholic hepatitis. After interview patients are followed up for 12 months with regard to response to therapy and survival.

The study is intended to explore potential precipitants of alcoholic hepatitis.

Being tested
Interview
Medical subject headings
Hepatitis, Alcoholic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • InterviewOther

    Brief structured interview

Study groups in NCT02404636
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Alcoholic hepatitisIndividuals admitted to hospital with acute alcoholic hepatitis, defined as acute onset of jaundice in the context of recent hazardous alcohol use and the absence of other liver disease
Receives: Other: Interview
Hazardous alcohol useIndividuals admitted to hospital for any cause who drink hazardous quantities of alcohol but without evidence of alcoholic hepatitis or advanced liver disease
Receives: Other: Interview

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in alcohol intake, dietary intake or drug use before illness

    Behavior before admission (Brief structured interview)

    Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Survival after admission (Brief structured interview)

    Survival

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Response to treatment (Brief structured interview)

    Response to treatment (corticosteroids, pentoxifylline or supportive medical care) after 1 week, measured by Lille score

    Measured: 1 week

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 Mar 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2012
  3. Primary completionJan 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2018 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
50 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02404636
Sponsor's protocol ID
RRK4357
Acronym
ADDUP
Status last verified
Apr 2017
First submitted
26 Mar 2015
Last updated
10 Apr 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Hepatitis, Alcoholic, run by University Hospital Birmingham at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Apr 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in alcohol intake, dietary intake or drug use before illness (time frame: 1 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Apr 2017.

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