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Clinical Trials/NCT03711318
NCT03711318TerminatedPhase 3

Buprenorphine Stabilization and Induction Onto Vivitrol for Heroin-dependent Individuals

New York State Psychiatric Institute1 site in 1 country8 target enrollmentStarted: November 1, 2018Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 3
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
8
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Proportion of Heroin-dependent Patients Successfully Inducted Onto Vivitrol

Study Overview

Brief Summary

A short-term treatment with buprenorphine prior to initiating treatment with naltrexone may increase the proportion of heroin-dependent patients successfully inducted onto Vivitrol.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Individuals between the ages of 18-60
  • Meets DSM-5 criteria of current opioid use disorder with six consecutive months of reported heroin use, supported by a positive urine for opiates indicating regular use of heroin
  • Seeking treatment for opioid use disorder with Vivitrol
  • Capable of giving informed consent and complying with study procedures
  • In otherwise good health based on complete medical history and physical examination, laboratory tests, and EKG
  • BMI between 18-40

Exclusion Criteria

  • Reported treatment with methadone in the last 3 months or positive urine toxicology for methadone on the day of consent
  • Maintenance on, or regular use of buprenorphine or other prescription opioids
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or failure in a sexually active woman to use adequate contraceptive methods.
  • Active medical illness which might make participation hazardous, such as untreated hypertension, acute hepatitis with AST or ALT > 3 times normal, AIDS (CD4 count under 200 currently or medically ill with an opportunistic infection), unstable diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
  • Active psychiatric disorder which might interfere with participation or make participation hazardous, including DSM-5 Schizophrenia or any psychotic disorder, severe Major Depressive Disorder, or suicide risk or 1 or more suicide attempts within the past year.
  • Physiologically dependent on alcohol or sedative- hypnotics with impending withdrawal. Other substance use diagnoses are not exclusionary.
  • History of allergic or adverse reaction to buprenorphine, naltrexone, naloxone, clonidine, or clonazepam.
  • Chronic neurocognitive disorder
  • History of accidental drug overdose in the last 3 years as defined as an episode of opioid-induced unconsciousness or incapacitation, whether or not medical treatment was sought or received.
  • Painful medical condition that requires ongoing opioid analgesia or anticipated surgery necessitating opioid medications
  • Fentanyl only use, supported by a urine toxicology that is positive for fentanyl only and negative for all other opioids.
  • Court mandated to treatment

Arms & Interventions

Short-term treatment with buprenorphine

Experimental

Short-term treatment with buprenorphine

Intervention: Buprenorphine/naloxone (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of Heroin-dependent Patients Successfully Inducted Onto Vivitrol

Time Frame: 12 weeks

Number of patients who received the first Vivitrol injection among those who initiated the induction

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Adam Bisaga

Professor of Psychiatry

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Sites (1)

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