A social network intervention for opiate users

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Addiction to illegal substance; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Disorders due to use of opioids

• Registration Number: ISRCTN22608399
• Lead Sponsor: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2013 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23958332 2018 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29334921

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-27
• Study Completion: 2014-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Clients who have been receiving opioid substitution treatment (with either methadone or buprenorphine) continuously for more than a year but who still report heroin or other illicit opiate use in the preceding 28 days.
2. Adults (greater than 18 years old) with opioid dependence
3. Male and female participants
4. Aged 18 - 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with concurrent severe mental illness (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, severe cognitive impairment)
2. Severe physical illness
3. Pending imprisonment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified