ORT intensity treatment outcome differences v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does intensive nursing intervention on patients receiving community based opiate replacement therapy (ORT) support better treatment outcomes than “standard” interventions?
IRAS ID
245708
Contact name
Andrea Cameron
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 31 days
Research summary
Drug related deaths in Scotland have increased by 23% in 2016, 161 more than in 2015 (National Records Scotland, 2016). After Glasgow & Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Tayside has the highest rate of drug related deaths in Scotland. There is a large body of evidence indicating the benefits of opiate replacement treatment, however there is less evidence for how opiate replacement treatment is delivered.
The current study aims to examine if increasing regularity of contact and nursing interventions delivered by Non-Medical Prescriber specialist nurses (pharmacological and psychological interventions) improves patient’s treatment outcomes and reduces mortality.REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 2
REC reference
18/ES/0138
Date of REC Opinion
12 Nov 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion