Personalized alcohol treatment options tested for liver disease patients
NCT ID NCT06269510
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to see if giving patients with alcohol-related liver disease customized alcohol treatment choices increases their participation in therapy or support groups. Researchers will enroll 268 adults from University of Michigan clinics and hospitals. The main goal is to measure how many patients start treatment and to correct any misunderstandings about their options.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 268 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Enrolled at University of Michigan (UM) hepatology clinics or inpatients at UM Hospitals * Documented diagnosis of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) (per protocol) * Recent alcohol use of any amount within the past 6 months as assessed by either patient interview, medical chart review, or positive alcohol biomarker (e.g. blood alcohol level, urinary ethyl glucuronide, urinary ethyl sulfate, or phosphatidylethanol) in the medical record. * No alcohol use treatment within the past 1 month including, but not limited to: * Any professionally lead therapy with a mental health counselor (such as, one-on-one therapy, group therapy, couples or family therapy) with a primary aim of alcohol abstinence or reduction in alcohol use. * Community-based alcohol recovery groups (such as, Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Refuge Recovery) * Community-based church support groups primarily focused on alcohol abstinence or reduction in use. * Residential (inpatient) alcohol treatment * Intensive outpatient programs * Any telehealth version of the above options * Access to a Smartphone or computer for purposes of follow-up. Those who do not have a Smartphone will be provided one along with a calling/data plan at no cost to subject by the study team for the duration of the research stud. * Ability to speak and comprehend English Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide voluntary informed consent for any reason * Substantially cognitively impaired as evidenced by Westhaven grade 2 or higher hepatic encephalopathy or a score \>=10 on the Short Blessed Test for cognitive impairment. * Unable to read or understand English * Undergoing active evaluation for liver transplantation, is listed for liver transplant, or is post-transplantation * Is enrolled in the multidisciplinary ALD clinic at Michigan Medicine * Any other medical condition or circumstance that precludes safe and meaningful participation in the study * History of nonadherence to previous clinical or research studies
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Locations
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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