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Attitudes Towards Buprenorphine and Methadone

Conditions
Addictive
Opioids
Interventions
Other: interview
Registration Number
NCT00911846
Lead Sponsor
Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich
Brief Summary

Main intention of this study is to find out whether there is a difference between the attitudes towards opioid- substitution of opioid dependent patients under substitution with methadone, buprenorphine or without substitution and their therapists

Detailed Description

Attitudes of patients and therapists can influence therapy success in both directions. Not much is known about patients' and their therapists' attitudes towards substitution medication. Our hypothesis is that the attitude towards buprenorphine is more positive than towards methadone even in patients taking methadone. Better knowledge about the influence of attitudes on treatment success could facilitate to adapt therapy to the patients' needs.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 18 and 65 years
  • Opioid-dependent with substitution with buprenorphine,
  • methadone or without substitution
  • Sufficient knowledge of German language
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to give informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Buprenorphineinterviewopioid-dependent patients with buprenorphine substitution
methadoneinterviewopioid-dependent patients substituted with methadone
no substitutioninterviewopioid-dependent patients without substitution
therapistsinterviewtherapists of the patients
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attitude toward buprenorphine compared over the four groupsone time of measurement
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Treatment success; Treatment conditions; Consumption of substancesone point of measurement

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Psychiatric University Hospital

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Zurich, Kanton Zurich, Switzerland

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