Methadone maintenance treatment for opiate addicts in shared care: is it effective in improving health outcomes and reducing criminality? A randomised controlled trial in a new primary care clinic
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN58665373 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN58665373 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | RBP 97XX3 |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 11/08/2016
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Jenny Keen
Scientific
Scientific
Institute of General Practice and Primary Care
Northern General Hosital
Heries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)114 2715916 |
|---|---|
| jenny.keen@kcl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | Methadone maintenance treatment for opiate addicts in shared care: is it effective in improving health outcomes and reducing criminality? A randomised controlled trial in a new primary care clinic |
| Study objectives | To assess the effectiveness of MMT (methadone maintenance treatment) in Sheffield in the primary care specialist clinic, by demonstrating whether this intervention improves the health status of opiate addicts and reduces their level of criminal activity. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and behavioural disorders: Addiction |
| Intervention | Not provided at time of registration |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Illicit drug use (from urine samples) 2. Criminal conviction rates 3. Health status (opiate addiction index and weight) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/02/1998 |
| Completion date | 31/03/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/1998 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/03/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Institute of General Practice and Primary Care
Sheffield
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
S5 7AU
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
|---|---|
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NHS Executive Trent (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
11/08/21016: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
