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Clinical Rescue Protocol - 2

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Opioid-Related Disorders
Registration Number
NCT00000206
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to detect increasing medication dose results in heroin cessation for patients still using, to determine if decreasing medication dose in patients unable to tolerate medication dose increases retention, and to determine if blood levels of methadone or buprenorphine correlate with clinical response.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

M/F ages 21-50. Opiate dependence according to DSM-IV criteria. Self-reported use within the last 30 days. Agreeable to conditions of study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Psychiatric disorder that requires medication therapy. History of seizures. Pregnant and/or nursing women. Dependence on ETOH or benzodiazepines or other sedative-hynotics. Acute hepatitis. Other medical conditions that deem participation to be unsafe.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Retention
Opiate use
Opiate craving
Adverse events
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Friends Research Institute

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Los Angeles, California, United States

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