Hospital study reveals who gets help for addiction in the ER
NCT ID NCT04916028
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked back at the records of 652 patients who were seen in the emergency department of a French hospital and then referred to a special addiction liaison team. The goal was to understand the social and medical backgrounds of these patients. The findings could help hospitals better identify and support people with substance use disorders.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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652 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients consecutively admitted for addictive behaviors in the emergency department and in the Medicine or Surgery departments of the Amiens University Hospital Center, France.
- Ages
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16 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * patient addressed to University Hospital Emergency Department and consecutively referred to a substance abuse liaison department in the Amiens Academic Hospital, France between 2017 and 2020. * Patients must be able to speak French Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disorders * patients who are not able to speak French
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80480, France
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