NCT05182918

Substance Use and Lifestyle-related Health Problems in Ageing Patients in OMT Treatment

Substance Use and Lifestyle-related Health Problems Among Ageing Patients in OMT and Other SUD Treatment

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 548 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sorlandet Hospital HF · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The overall aim of the study is to explore substance use, tobacco use and lifestyle-related health problems among ageing patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT), and other SUD treatment. The study will use already collected data from the multi-center, longitudinal, observational NorComt study (Norwegian Cohort of Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment and Other Drug Treatment study). NorComt is the largest longitudinal study of SUD patients in Norway. The data consists of data from OMT and other substance use disorders (SUD) treatment (N=548).

Detailed description

The overall aim of the study is to explore substance use, tobacco use and lifestyle-related health problems among ageing patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment (OMT), and other SUD treatment. The study will use already collected data from the multi-center, longitudinal, observational NorComt (Norwegian Cohort of Patients in Opioid Maintenance Treatment and Other Drug Treatment) study. NorComt is the largest longitudinal study of SUD patients in Norway. The data consists of data from OMT and other substance use disorders (SUD) treatment (N=548). The present doctoral research degree project is financed by the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and hosted by Sørlandet hospital in collaboration with the Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF). Ethical approval for analysis of NorComt data and for the planned registry data linkages of NorComt data has been granted by the Norwegian Regional Ethics Committee (REK 2012/1131).

Conditions

• Substance Use Disorders
• Opioid Use Disorder
• Tobacco Use
• Health, Subjective
• Mental Health Impairment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Substance use disorder treatment	The study followed a heterogenous sample of patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) and other substance use disorder treatment. The main focus was on health related problems in this cohort, with focus on tobacco use and substance use.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-31
• Completion: 2016-08-31
• First posted: 2022-01-10
• Last updated: 2023-06-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway