Remote monitoring and intervention during detoxification from addictive substances

Radboud university medical center together with the University of Twente starts research on remote monitoring and intervention in detoxification from addictive substances. Arnt Schellekens (Radboud) and Joanneke van der Nagel (University of Twente) together with several partners, receives a NWO grant for research into care in the living environment.

Detoxification from substance use is an important step in recovery from addiction. Patients prefer to do this in their own living environment. To do so safely and comfortably, intensive monitoring is needed to intervene quickly in case of impending withdrawal symptoms. The Detox@Home project supports this with a digital platform for self-reporting, telemonitoring of detoxification, communication with healthcare professionals, and eHealth interventions. 

Professor of Addiction and Psychiatry Arnt Schellekens will together with among others psychiatrist Joanneke van der Nagel (UT/Tactus) conduct research in what patients and healthcare professionals think is important during detoxification. The partners will build a digital platform and test it in practice. The group, which includes representatives of patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, health insurers and a technology company, will make detoxification in one's own environment efficient, safe and accessible.