Feasibility Study of Take-Home LAAM Medication - 3

October 31, 2017 updated by: Walter Ling, University of California, Los Angeles

Feasibility Study of Take-Home LAAM Medication

The purpose of this study is to test therapeutic benefits of take-home LAAM. (1) Do subjects with take-home LAAM availability show increased clinical responsibility over subjects without; (2) Do subjects with take-home LAAM attempt diversion when random recall and other diversion safeguards are used; (3) Does treatment response correlate with background or drug use variables at intake, discharge, or during treatment?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

1-Year study, participant will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: One will have the opportunity to earn take-home doses by turning in a designated number of clean urines. Two will not have the opportunity to earn take-home doses. Clinic visits three times per week. Urine sample given at each visit.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • United States
    • 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

18 years to 99 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

meets DSM-IV criteria for opiate dependence. M/F, 18 years or older. Certified for LAAm treatment by a physician. Able to understand english. Willing to provide names, addresses, and numbers of 3 relatives who can aid in patient location for follow-up visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

Hypertensive to LAAM. Pregnant or nursing women. Female of childbearing potential who refuses to use an acceptable form of birth control. Clinically significant abnormality in hematology, blood work, or UA, ETOH and/or sedative/hypnotic dependence according to DSM-IV criteria. Medical or psychiatric illness which would jeopardize safe study participation.

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
  • Allocation: Randomized

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Drug use
Retention
Decreased frequency of HIV related behavior
Increased prosocial behaviors

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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

March 1, 1995

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 (Actual)

November 1, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 31, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 1995

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIDA-09260-3
  • P50DA009260 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • P50-09260-3

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