Increasing Hepatitis B Screening Among Korean Church Attendees
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00760721 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 26, 2008
Last Update Posted : November 28, 2016
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The purpose of this study is to design an intervention to increase hepatitis B (HBV) screening among Korean Americans.
The investigators will design a culturally specific intervention (educational sessions) and test the effect of the intervention on 1200 Korean Americans.
All subjects will be interviewed before the intervention/control sessions and 6 months after the sessions to assess HBV screening levels in the two groups. Self-reported HBV screening will be verified by a review of subjects' medical records.
The primary study hypothesis is that the intervention group will have a higher rate of HBV serologic testing at follow-up compared to the control group.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hepatitis B | Behavioral: Educational Small Group Session | Phase 3 |
The purpose of this study is to design an intervention to increase hepatitis B (HBV) screening among Korean Americans.
The investigators will design a culturally specific intervention; an educational small group discussion led by a trained Korean leader. The effect of the intervention will be tested on 1200 Korean Americans.
Subjects will be recruited at Korean churches and invited to join a one-hour discussion of health issues with other members of their church. One half of the subjects will participate in the intervention group. These subjects will discuss HBV and will receive resources related to HBV and where to obtain screening. The other half of the subjects will participate in the control group. These subjects will discuss nutrition and physical activity and will receive resources related to these topics, but not related to HBV and where to obtain screening.
All subjects will be interviewed before the sessions and 6 months after the sessions to assess HBV screening levels in the two groups. Self-reported HBV screening will be verified by a review of subjects' medical records.
The primary study hypothesis is that the intervention group will have a higher rate of HBV serologic testing at follow-up compared to the control group.
Secondary hypotheses are:
The intervention group will have a higher level of knowledge of hepatitis B and liver cancer at follow-up compared to the control group.
The effect of the intervention on hepatitis B serologic testing will be mediated by knowledge of hepatitis B and liver cancer.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1123 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Screening |
Official Title: | Increasing Hepatitis B Screening Among Korean Church Attendees (Component Project) Program Project Title: Liver Cancer Control Interventions for Asian Americans |
Study Start Date : | September 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Educational small group session with HBV screening resources provided
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Behavioral: Educational Small Group Session
1 hour small group health-related discussion |
Sham Comparator: 2
Educational small group discussion, diet/physical activity resources provided
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Behavioral: Educational Small Group Session
1 hour small group health-related discussion |
- Obtaining HBV Screening Test [ Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention ]
- Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding HBV Screening [ Time Frame: 6 months post-intervention ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 64 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Korean ancestry
- Have not previously received HBV screening or do not know the results of previous HBV screening test
- No history of liver cancer or liver disease
- Current resident of the Los Angeles area
Exclusion Criteria:
- Younger than 18 years of age or Older than 64 years of age
- Not of Korean ancestry
- Previously screened for HBV
- History of liver disease or liver cancer
- Not a current resident of the Los Angeles area

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00760721
United States, California | |
UCLA, Division of Cancer Prevenion and Control Research | |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095 |
Principal Investigator: | Roshan Bastani, PhD | University of California, Los Angeles |
Responsible Party: | University of California, Los Angeles |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00760721 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
P01CA109091-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) P01CA109091-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | September 26, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 28, 2016 |
Last Verified: | November 2016 |
Hepatitis B Screening Korean Americans |
Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis Liver Diseases Digestive System Diseases Hepatitis, Viral, Human |
Virus Diseases Enterovirus Infections Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Hepadnaviridae Infections DNA Virus Infections |