iHOST (Improving Hospital Opioid Substitution Therapy): An intervention to improve care for people who use opioids in NHS hospitals
- Conditions
- Addiction, substance dependenceMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN47320412
- Lead Sponsor
- ondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 746
PWUO:
1. People who have a history of opioid use for non-medical reasons AND/OR are prescribed OST in a community setting for illicit opioid dependence
2. Aged 18 years or over
3. Assessed as capable to consent (not in debilitating withdrawal or intoxicated)
4. Presenting at A&E, an acute admissions ward or inpatient at one of the hospital sites OR a client at one of the linked drug treatment services
Providers:
1. Healthcare staff involved in the prescribing, supply or administration of medicines to patients within A&E, acute admissions and high-burden inpatient wards
2. Staff at linked drug treatment services
1. People who are under 18 years of age
2. In secure services
3. Lacking capacity for informed consent
4. No history of opioid dependence
5. (For providers) are not involved in OST-related service provision
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured using patient records:<br>1. Discharge against medical advice (measured at hospital discharge)<br>2. Emergency readmission at any hospital in England (measured in the 28 days after discharge).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measured using patient records:<br>1. Provision of opioid substitution therapy (OST) <br>2. Dose of OST<br>3. Duration between admission and provision of OST<br>4. Records of illicit substance use while admitted to hospital