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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN56783285
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Low-term benzodiazepine users - characteristic, views and effect of providing a self-help leaflet about benzodiazepine withdrawal on cutting benzodiazepine use
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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512006
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Hong Kong
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Aged 14 and above attending a psychiatric clinic
2. Has been taking benzodiazepine continuously for more than a month
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Does not meet inclusion criteria
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/2000
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/2002
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Semi-structured interviewing was conducted on all the subjects. A research assistant used 15 minutes to explain to the subject ways to reduce benzopiazepine gradually and they were given an information leaflet to bring home.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
KF
Chung
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Address
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Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Hong Kong
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City/town
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-
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Zip/Postcode
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-
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Country
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Hong Kong
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Sponsor
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Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
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Address
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Health Welfare and Food Bureau
Government Secretariat, HKSAR
20th floor Murray Building
Garden Road
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City/town
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-
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Zip/Postcode
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-
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Country
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Hong Kong
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Tel
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+852 (0)2973 8288
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Fax
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+852 (0)2869 4376
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Email
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hsrf@hwfb.gov.hk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.fhb.gov.hk/grants/english/funds/funds_hhsrf/funds_hhsrf_abt/funds_hhsrf_abt.html
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Date applied
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14/10/2002
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Last edited
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01/07/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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14/10/2002
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