Low-term benzodiazepine users - characteristic, views and effect of providing a self-help leaflet about benzodiazepine withdrawal on cutting benzodiazepine use

ISRCTN	ISRCTN56783285
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56783285
Protocol serial number	512006
Sponsor	Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)
Funder	Hong Kong Health Services Research Fund (Hong Kong)

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Dr KF Chung
Scientific

Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Scientific title
Study objectives	Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal
Intervention	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.
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Completion date	01/01/2002

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Other
Sex	All
Key inclusion criteria	1. Aged 14 and above attending a psychiatric clinic 2. Has been taking benzodiazepine continuously for more than a month
Key exclusion criteria	Does not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment	01/01/2000
Date of final enrolment	01/01/2002

Department of Psychiatry

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Hong Kong

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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