A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of the effect of a primary care liaison worker on shared care for drug users.

ISRCTN ISRCTN70625904
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN70625904
Secondary identifying numbers PSI A-98
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
18/11/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Eleanor Roaf
Scientific

Bury & Rochdale Health Authority
21 Silver Street
Bury
BL9 0EN
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)161 7623188

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typeOther
Scientific title
Study objectivesGovernment policy is to increase the number of drug users receiving shared care between primary health care teams and secondary services. In Stockport a primary care liaison worker has been appointed to increase the number of drug users in shared care arrangements. The study will evaluate the effect of this appointment by means of a RCT and the study aims to demonstrate whether this approach is increasing shared care is effective.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedAddiction
Intervention1. Services of a primary care liaison worker
2. Normal CDT services offered
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe comparison between two groups (practices offered the services of a primary care liaison worker and those not) of the proportion of drug users in contact with the Community Drug Team who are in shared care arrangements with primary care teams 12 and 18 months post-randomisation. Hospital admissions and A&E attendances.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/1997
Completion date30/11/1998

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaDrug misusers who are in contact with the CDT and registered with a Stockport general practitioner. Participants must be opiate users of have used opiates more than once in the last 12 months.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/1997
Date of final enrolment30/11/1998

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Bury & Rochdale Health Authority
Bury
BL9 0EN
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2002 Yes No