Methadone/Buprenorphine Cross-Over Study - 4

This study has been completed.

First Received on September 20, 1999. Last Updated on August 16, 2005 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Information provided by:	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00000208

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore ways to cross patients over from methadone to buprenorphine.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Opioid-Related Disorders	Drug: Buprenorphine	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	Methadone/Buprenorphine Cross-Over Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

Drug Information available for: Buprenorphine Buprenorphine hydrochloride Methadone Methadone hydrochloride

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

Primary Outcome Measures:

Drug use
Withdrawal symptoms
Opiate craving

Estimated Enrollment:	0
Study Start Date:	February 1992

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	21 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

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.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00000208

Locations

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

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Walter Ling, M.D.

Friends Research Institute, Inc.

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00000208 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	NIDA-06082-4, R18-06082-4
Study First Received:	September 20, 1999
Last Updated:	August 16, 2005
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Opioid-Related Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
Mental Disorders
Buprenorphine
Methadone
Analgesics, Opioid
Analgesics
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents

Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Central Nervous System Depressants
Narcotic Antagonists
Narcotics
Antitussive Agents
Respiratory System Agents

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 09, 2012