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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN70625904
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-01-23
Start date
1997-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Addiction Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opiods

Interventions

1. Services of a primary care liaison worker 2. Normal CDT services offered

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Drug 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.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration—

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The 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.—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026