Assessment of Severity and Outcome of Addicted Cases.

June 29, 2017 updated by: Sarah Abdelsamee Mohammed Ali, Assiut University

Assessment of Severity and Outcome of Addicted Cases Admitted to Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital in Assiut University.

  • Addiction to drugs and alcohol is increasingly becoming a worldwide trend that is prevalent in both rich and poor countries . Substance abuse shows a significant warming to the health, social and economic build of families, communities and nations. Extent of worldwide psychoactive substance use is estimated at 2 billion alcohol users and 185 million drug users .
  • Substance abuse (including alcohol and drugs) is an important risk factor for poor health globally due to their intoxicating effects or their toxic effects on organs and tissues that lead to the development of diseases, injuries and other health conditions
  • Drug abuse is associated with the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. A study on the need for hospitalization in approximately 4800 drug users found that 223 of these were admitted to hospital due to cardiovascular diseases .
  • The majority of abused substances or their metabolites are excreted through the kidneys and renal complications of drug abuse are very common .The involvement of the kidney due to drug abuse is either attributed to their elimination through the kidney, or a direct nephrotoxic effect. The damage may be acute and reversible, or chronic and can leads to end stage renal failure .
  • Addiction is responsible for different types of liver diseases including fatty liver, hepatitis and liver failure. . Intravenous drug addiction by sharing of contaminated needle is very important risk factor for the development of liver diseases, particularly hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Globally, 90% of new hepatitis C infections are attributed to drug injection . In the long run, substance abuse has negative effects on sexual functions and leads to the onset of sexual disorders. .
  • Long term use of alcohol was reported to inhibit of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and reduces the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary . Morphine administration suppresses LH release and reduces the levels of testosterone, which affects testicular function.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Assiut, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Assiut University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who are addicted for at least one year.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are addicted for at least one year.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are addicted for less than one year.
  • Patients with history of previous renal impairment
  • Patients with history of hepatitis B, C or HIV infection
  • Patients with history of autoimmune disease.
  • Patients with history of heart disease.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sex Hormones Profile
Time Frame: 1 day
Measure the changes in the Sex Hormones (LH , FSH and Testosterone) due to drug addiction in different people.
1 day

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Liver Function tests.
Time Frame: 1 day
Measure the changes in the liver enzymes (AST,ALT and ALP) due to drug addiction in different people.
1 day
Renal Functions tests.
Time Frame: 1 day
Measure the changes in the renal function due to drug addiction in different people.
1 day
ECG
Time Frame: 1 day
Record the changes in the Electrocradiogram due to addiction
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

November 30, 2017

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

November 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 28, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

July 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 2, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Addiction

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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