- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04375033
A Study Comparing Oral Buprenorphine and Injectable Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (VA-BRAVE)
CSP #2014 - Comparative Effectiveness of Two Formulations of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Veterans (VA-BRAVE)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
CSP2014 is the first direct long-term comparison of monthly injectable versus daily SL buprenorphine. In addition to its impact on the care of Veterans, the results of VA-BRAVE will provide critical data to guide effective treatment of opioid use disorder throughout the United States.
The CSP2014 study population is Veterans aged 18 years diagnosed with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD)by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-5th edition criteria. Veterans must be entering a new episode of opioid use disorder care prior to study start.
There are two primary outcomes that address key Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical issues related to opioid use disorder treatment. The first is retention on protocol-directed medication treatment (sublingual or injectable sub-cutaneous buprenorphine). The second primary outcome is opioid abstinence using the systematic Timeline Followback method of self-report and corresponding urine toxicology screens.
VA-BRAVE includes a 52-week intervention and 52-week active assessment period, and up to a 10-year passive follow-up for the duration of the study. Participants are inducted on daily SL buprenorphine using SAMHSA guidelines and dosed upward for a target dose of 16-24 mg for 3 days (more than 3 days may be required if deemed clinically necessary; should not exceed 30 days). Once reaching the target dose, participants are randomized 1:1 and assigned to receive at each 28-day research visit either: 1) a 28-day take-home supply of SL buprenorphine, prescribed at the clinically determined dose, or 2) injectable sub-cutaneous buprenorphine administered in the clinic (target dose = 300mg; 100mg dose may be used for those who cannot tolerate 300mg). Participants also receive Medication Management intervention at these visits.
Study visits for all participants occur at Weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 post-randomization, and biweekly thereafter through Week 52. Self-reported abstinence and urine toxicology screens are obtained at biweekly visits. Following one year of active follow-up, administrative data will be used to follow participants for up to 10 years for early enrollees and up to 7 years for late enrollees. The recruitment expectation is 15 new participants per study year per study site. There will be 20 participating VA Medical Center sites.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Phase 4
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Avron Spiro, PhD MS
- Phone Number: (857) 364-2888
- Email: avron.spiro@va.gov
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Melynn Nuite, RN BS CCRC
- Phone Number: (617) 232-9500
- Email: Melynn.Nuite@va.gov
Study Locations
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Alabama
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35404-5015
- Recruiting
- Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
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Contact:
- Lori Davis, MD
- Email: lori.davis@va.gov
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Contact:
- Kimberly Alexander, MEd
- Phone Number: 3574 2055542000
- Email: kimberly.alexander3@va.gov
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Arizona
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85012
- Recruiting
- Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ
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Contact:
- Kerri Grover, BSN
- Phone Number: 2436 602-277-5551
- Email: kerri.grover@va.gov
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California
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Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
- Recruiting
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA
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Contact:
- Aliya Asghar, MPH
- Phone Number: 5628265212
- Email: aliya.asghar@va.gov
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Contact:
- Ricardo Restrepo-Guzman, MD
- Email: ricardo.restrepo-guzman@va.gov
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Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304-1207
- Recruiting
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
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Contact:
- Michael Ostacher, MD
- Email: michael.ostacher@va.gov
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Contact:
- Sadaf Ahmed, MPH
- Phone Number: 67693 6504935000
- Email: sadaf.ahmed@va.gov
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San Francisco, California, United States, 94121-1563
- Recruiting
- San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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Contact:
- Steven Batki, MD
- Email: steven.batki@va.gov
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Contact:
- Alexander Kinzler
- Email: alexander.kinzler@va.gov
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Connecticut
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West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516-2770
- Recruiting
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
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Contact:
- Elizabeth Ralevski, PhD
- Phone Number: 4282 (203) 932-5711
- Email: Elizabeth.Ralevski@va.gov
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Contact:
- Lucy L Gu, PhD
- Phone Number: (215) 939-5573
- Email: Lucy.Gu@va.gov
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Study Chair:
- Ismene L. Petrakis, MD
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Study Chair:
- Sandra Ann Springer, MD
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West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516-2770
- Recruiting
- CERC (VISN1, West Haven, CT)
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Contact:
- Capurso Noah, MD
- Email: noah.capurso@va.gov
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Contact:
- James Silas
- Phone Number: 2039325711
- Email: james.silas@va.gov
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Florida
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Bay Pines, Florida, United States, 33744-0000
- Recruiting
- Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Pay Pines, FL
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Contact:
- Christopher Vallanat
- Phone Number: 15568 7273986661
- Email: Christopher.Vallanat@va.gov
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Contact:
- Maha Lahoud-Bladykas, MD
- Email: maha.lahoud-bladykas@va.gov
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Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608-1135
- Recruiting
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
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Contact:
- Terrill (Tee) Byrd, NP
- Phone Number: 104597 3523761611
- Email: terrill.byrd@va.gov
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Contact:
- Leonardo Rodriguez, MD
- Email: leonardo.rodriguez@va.gov
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130
- Terminated
- VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
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Minnesota
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55417-2309
- Recruiting
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN
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Contact:
- Heather Swanson, MD
- Email: heather.swanson@va.gov
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Contact:
- Donyal Eret, MEd
- Phone Number: 6124674168
- Email: donyal.eret@va.gov
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Ohio
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
- Terminated
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45428
- Recruiting
- Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH
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Contact:
- Shannon Miller, MD
- Email: shannon.miller@va.gov
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Contact:
- TJ Exford, PhD
- Phone Number: 1202 9372686511
- Email: tj.exford@va.gov
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19106
- Recruiting
- Philadelphia MultiService Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Contact:
- Kyle Kampman, MD
- Email: kyle.kampman@va.gov
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Contact:
- Christen Holmes
- Phone Number: 3404 2158235800
- Email: christen.holmes2@va.gov
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240
- Terminated
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
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Rhode Island
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Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02908-4734
- Recruiting
- Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI
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Contact:
- Benjamin Skov, PharmD
- Phone Number: 13253 4012737100
- Email: Benjamin.Skov@va.gov
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Contact:
- Amin Zand Vakili, MD
- Email: amin.zandvakili@va.gov
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Texas
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75216-7167
- Recruiting
- VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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Contact:
- Brandy Brown, RN
- Phone Number: 2148571014
- Email: brandy.brown3@va.gov
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Contact:
- Geetha Shivakumar, MD
- Email: geetha.shivakumar@va.gov
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Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84148-0001
- Recruiting
- VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
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Contact:
- Adam Gordon, MD
- Email: adam.gordon@va.gov
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Contact:
- Lamb Miranda, RN
- Phone Number: 2733 8015821565
- Email: miranda.lamb@va.gov
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Vermont
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White River Junction, Vermont, United States, 05001-3833
- Recruiting
- White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
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Contact:
- James Rustad, MD
- Email: james.rustad@va.gov
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Contact:
- Laurie Waterman, MS
- Phone Number: 8022966376
- Email: laurie.waterman@va.gov
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Virginia
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Hampton, Virginia, United States, 23667
- Recruiting
- Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton, VA
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Contact:
- Ajay Manhapra, MD
- Phone Number: 5916 757-722-9961
- Email: ajay.manhapra@va.gov
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Contact:
- Maria Levasseur
- Phone Number: 2438 7577229961
- Email: maria.levasseur@va.gov
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Salem, Virginia, United States, 24153-6404
- Recruiting
- Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA
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Contact:
- Anjali Varma, MD
- Email: anjali.varma@va.gov
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Contact:
- Katherine Henley, MSN
- Phone Number: 5409822463
- Email: katherine.henley@va.gov
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Washington
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Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108-1532
- Recruiting
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
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Contact:
- Michael Emery, PhD
- Phone Number: 2067642283
- Email: michael.emery2@va.gov
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Contact:
- Justin Stamschror, MD
- Email: justin.stamschror@va.gov
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West Virginia
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Huntington, West Virginia, United States, 25704-9300
- Not yet recruiting
- Huntington VA Medical Center, Huntington, WV
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Contact:
- Jack Wang, MD
- Email: jack.wang@va.gov
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Contact:
- Jake Cogan
- Phone Number: 3804 3044296741
- Email: jake.cogan@va.gov
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Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53295-0001
- Recruiting
- Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
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Contact:
- Joe Berman
- Phone Number: 46386 4143842000
- Email: joe.berman@va.gov
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Contact:
- Matthew Stohs, MD
- Email: matthew.stohs@va.gov
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has used opioids within 30 days prior to consent or within 30 days prior to entry into a supervised setting -- e.g., opioid use within the 30 days prior to recent (<30 days) incarceration, entry into a detoxification facility, or entry into an inpatient hospital setting
- Have started on MOUD via clinical induction on SL-BUP/NLX
- Meets DSM-5 criteria for moderate to severe OUD based on the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview
- Referred to/seeking treatment for OUD and willing to accept "partial-agonist-based" therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Is a Veteran less than 18 years of age
- For Veterans of childbearing potential (a premenopausal person capable of becoming pregnant), pregnancy, breastfeeding, and/or failure to practice an effective method of birth control
- Taking a form of prescribed maintenance MOUD (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine or XR-NTX) continuously >30 days prior to consent.
- Taking a form of prescribed maintenance MOUD (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine or XR-NTX) continuously >45 days prior to randomization
- Has a history of significant adverse effects from buprenorphine and/or naloxone
- Has experienced (within the past 2 weeks) recent suicidal or homicidal ideation that requires acute treatment or hospitalization.
- Is unwilling or unable to provide consent
- Meets criteria for current (past month) DSM-5 severe sedative hypnotic use disorder based on the MINI SHUD module
- Is determined unsuitable for study participation based on the clinical judgement of the LSI or Co-I given results of a CIWA-Ar, physical exam, and/or liver or kidney function tests and/or blood tests
- Has any other medical, psychiatric, behavioral, or logistical condition which, in the judgement of the LSI or Co-I, makes it unlikely the participant can participate in or complete the 52-week active phase of the study
- Is actively participating in an interventional clinical trial for which a waiver of dual-enrollment with CSP#2014 has not been obtained
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Sublingual Arm
The sublingual buprenorphine contains naloxone in a ratio of 4:1 and will be prescribed. Consistent with the SAMHSA TIP 40 guidelines 75, before SL-BUP/NLX is prescribed, participants will be evaluated for recent (within 24 hours) drug use and associated symptoms. The randomization dose will be determined based on the maintenance dose identified during the induction period, with a target dose of 16-24mg that is standard practice. While the target dose is 16-24mg, doses may go as low as 8mg as occasionally patients prefer lower doses. SL-BUP/NLX will be prescribed at the randomization visit (28-day supply), then every 4 weeks until week 48. |
The combination SL-containing buprenorphine contains naloxone in a ratio of 4:1 buprenorphine:naloxone.
Participants will be given a 28-prescription at each 28-day visit.
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Experimental: Injectable Arm
Injectable buprenorphine consists of a depot injectable formulation in polymeric solution and releases buprenorphine over a 28-day (4-week) period by diffusion as the polymer biodegrades.
The injection will be administered subcutaneously in the abdomen at each 28-day visit.
The target dose is 300mg, there is the option to use 100mg dose.
The final study dose of injectable buprenorphine will be given at Week 48.
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Injectable buprenorphine consists of a depot injectable formulation in polymeric solution and releases buprenorphine over a 28-day (4-week) period by diffusion as the polymer biodegrades.
The injection will be administered subcutaneously in the abdomen at each 28-day visit.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Retention in Treatment Change
Time Frame: Approximately every 4 weeks until the first period of missed prescription medication coverage lasting at least 4 weeks through week 52
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Measured by receipt of prescribed study drug (via prescription or admission) and assessed via local study team records.
Retention-in-treatment is a highly sensitive indicator of effective treatment as discontinuation is strongly associated with recurrence of use to opioids and risk for accidental drug poisoning.
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Approximately every 4 weeks until the first period of missed prescription medication coverage lasting at least 4 weeks through week 52
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Opioid Abstinence
Time Frame: Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Measured by Timeline Followback (self-report measure of substance use) and urine toxicology free of opioids.
Both Timeline Followback and urine toxicology must indicate non-use to indicate abstinence.
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Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Accidental Opioid Poisoning (overdose)
Time Frame: Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Self-reported non-fatal accidental opioid poisoning, hospital records, and CDC data on fatal accidental drug poisoning (by state) will be used to indicate fatal and non-fatal accidental opioid poisoning.
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Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) seroconversion
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, week 24, week 52 (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Assessment will indicate positive seroconversion for HIV, HBV, or HCV based on HIV-1 p24 antigen/antibody with reflex HIV RNA viral load, HBV sAB, sAG with reflex HBV viral load if HBV sAG positive only, and HCV AB with reflex HCV viral load.
These tests are recommended as standard care for Veterans with OUD.
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Assessed at baseline, week 24, week 52 (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Healthcare and Service Utilization
Time Frame: Assess from baseline approximately every 4 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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An indicator of healthcare and service utilization will be obtained using the Service Utilization Review Form (SURF) that assesses utilization of VHA inpatient and outpatient care clinics, SUD clinics, detoxification programs, and pharmacies located within the VHA and local hospitals.
Participants' use of other treatments will be documented on the SURF; non-VA health services will also be captured using the SURF.
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Assess from baseline approximately every 4 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Other Addictive Substances
Time Frame: Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Measured by Timeline Followback (self-report measure of substance use) and urine toxicology free of other addictive substances.
Both Timeline Followback and urine toxicology must indicate non-use to indicate abstinence.
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Approximately every 2 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase) and via EMR review for up to 10 years (passive phase)
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Opioid Craving
Time Frame: Approximately every 4 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase)
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Opioid craving will be measured on a 10-point Likert scale in response to the question "Please indicate how much you are craving opioids right now."
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Approximately every 4 weeks through 52 weeks (active phase)
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HIV Sexual and Injection Risk Behaviors
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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HIV sexual and injection risk behaviors will be assessed using NIDA's HIV Risk Behavior tool.
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Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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A measure of depressive symptoms (overall) and suicidality (item 9)
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Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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PTSD Checklist for DSM-5
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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A measure of PTSD symptoms
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Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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Texas Christian University Criminal Justice Form
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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A measure of incarceration, arrests, criminal activity.
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Assessed at baseline, weeks 12, 24, 36, and 52
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Dental Quality of Life Questionnaire
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, weeks 24 and 52
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Self-report measure assessing oral/dental health and quality of life, salivary function, access to and use of dental healthcare.
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Assessed at baseline, weeks 24 and 52
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Study Chair: Ismene L. Petrakis, MD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
- Study Chair: Sandra Ann Springer, MD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Mental Disorders
- Chemically-Induced Disorders
- Narcotic-Related Disorders
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Central Nervous System Depressants
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Analgesics
- Sensory System Agents
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Narcotics
- Narcotic Antagonists
- Buprenorphine
- Naloxone
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2014
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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