A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Sublingual Buprenorphine Through Telemedicine vs In-Person Care as Usual in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Buprenorphine SL
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Enrollment
- 50
- Primary Endpoint
- Time to drop out
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 19 days ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study will compare in-person induction and maintenance dosing of sublingual buprenorphine to induction and maintenance dosing of sublingual buprenorphine through comprehensive telehealth sessions and telehealth medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
Detailed Description
The study is a 12-week, randomized, active-control, open-label, early phase II effectiveness trial of telemedicine treatment using sublingual buprenorphine as compared to in person clinic treatment with sublingual buprenorphine for outpatients seeking treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). This telehealth protocol serves as a model of the integration of evidence-based practices in medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and could be used by non addiction specialists at scale. The primary outcome will be time to dropout. Participants will have daily study visits (either in person or remote) during the initial buprenorphine induction week and then twice per week during the maintenance phase (either in person or remote) over the 12-week trial. Remote visits will be conducted using the HIPAA-compliant technology, FaceTime and/or Webex.
Investigators
Christina Ann Brezing
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •meet DSM-5 criteria for OUD
- •Voluntarily seeking buprenorphine treatment for OUD
- •Able to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures
Exclusion Criteria
- •Meeting DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder other than opioid as the primary diagnosis that would compromise safety of participation in the trial as determined by the study physician, such as an alcohol or sedative hypnotic use disorder that requires detoxification
- •Having a comorbid psychiatric diagnosis that might interfere with participation or make participation hazardous, such as a psychotic disorder including schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
- •Concurrent methadone, buprenorphine, or vivitrol maintenance treatment
- •Known history of allergy, intolerance, or hypersensitivity to candidate medication (buprenorphine)
- •Pregnancy, lactation, or failure to use adequate contraceptive methods in female patients
- •Unstable medical conditions, such as severe hepatic, renal, or cardiovascular disease, which might make participation
- •Current or recent history history of significant violent or suicidal behavior or risk for suicide or homicide
- •Legally mandated to substance use disorder treatment.
Arms & Interventions
Telehealth buprenorphine induction and maintenance
Sublingual (SL) Buprenorphine and a medical management protocol adapted to the unique needs of home-based telehealth for MOUD using SL buprenorphine
Intervention: Buprenorphine SL
Telehealth buprenorphine induction and maintenance
Sublingual (SL) Buprenorphine and a medical management protocol adapted to the unique needs of home-based telehealth for MOUD using SL buprenorphine
Intervention: Telehealth
Standard in-person SL buprenorphine induction and maintenance
In-person induction and maintenance dosing of sublingual buprenorphine, or MOUD as usual.
Intervention: In-person treatment as usual
Standard in-person SL buprenorphine induction and maintenance
In-person induction and maintenance dosing of sublingual buprenorphine, or MOUD as usual.
Intervention: Buprenorphine SL
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Time to drop out
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Comparing time to drop out between the treatment arms