Effect Of Case Management Following Discharge From Methadone Treatment

The purpose of this project is to assess whether enhanced outreach counseling (EOC) is an effective outreach strategy for discharged methadone maintenance patients compared to a standard referral procedure. EOC is a brief (30 minute) face-to-face intervention, followed by six weeks of ongoing telephone counseling/case management designed to help eligible out-of-treatment methadone patients re-enter treatment. Several studies have shown those patients who voluntarily re-enter treatment improve significantly following re-enrollment.

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Key information

Conditions

Opioid-related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders Narcotic-Related Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Drug Dependent Treatment Unit

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patients who have been discharged from methadone maintenance treatment at the PVAMC who consented (as active patients) to be contacted for follow-up upon discharge.

Treatment and study plan

Case Management

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Enhanced Outreach Counseling Following Methadone Treatment Discharge

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Study completion: 2001
First posted: Jul 5, 2001
Registry last updated: Jan 21, 2009

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