Drug-free Without Toothache. A Study of Free Dental Treatment as a Part of Substance Abuse Treatment (RUST)

University Hospital of North Norway

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Dental Caries; Substance Abuse

Treatments: Procedure: Dental care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05606562

#34765

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to investigate

1. How many patients will attend and complete dental care if they are offered it for free during the stay at "The department of substance abuse treatment, University Hospital North Norway (UNN) in Narvik".
2. Explore whether a parallel dental treatment in addition to the other treatment at the department has a beneficial effect on the abuse treatment, or whether it can be disruptive to offer dental treatment in combination with admission for drug rehabilitation?

Full description

This is a non-randomized clinical study without a control group. Approximately 50 persons admitted to "The department of substance abuse treatment (Russeksjon UNN Narvik)" will be offered free dental service during treatment for drug addiction.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

People who are hospitalized for drug abuse at Russeksjon UNN Narvik.

Exclusion criteria

Non

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Dental treatment

Experimental group

Description:

All participants will be offered dental treatment for free.

Treatment:

Procedure: Dental care