Buprenorphine Dosing Interval - 5

August 16, 2005 updated by: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Buprenorphine Dosing Interval

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of extending the dosing interval of well maintained buprenorphine patients to 48 and 72 hours, leading to eventual 3 times/week dosing.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90025
        • Friends Research Institute

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

M/F ages 21-50. Opiate dependence according to DSM-IV critera. 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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Drug use
Withdrawal symptoms
Opiate and cocaine craving

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

  • 1) Buprenorphine as a pharmacotherapy for opiate addiction. What dose provides a therapeutic response? (An J Add 1996; 5(3): 220-222). (1) Buprenorphine as a pharmacotherapy for opiate addiction. What dose provides a therapeutic response? (An J Add 1996; 5(3):220-222).

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 1992

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 1999

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 1999

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 1999

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 1994

More Information

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