Comparison of Buprenorphine/Naloxone With Naltrexone in Opioid Dependent Adolescents

NCT01015066 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2014-06-10

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Summary

This study is designed to determine the relative effectiveness of buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) pharmacotherapy versus naltrexone pharmacotherapy for treatment retention, relapse prevention and opioid craving reduction among opioid-dependent adolescents and young adults. The investigators hypothesize that naltrexone treatment is as effective as buprenorphine/naloxone for these treatment outcomes.

Conditions

  • Opiate Addiction

Interventions

DRUG

Buprenorphine/naloxone

Sublingual tablets, 2/0.5mg (ratio buprenorphine:naloxone = 4:1), three times a day for six months (doses may be adjusted based on an individual's response)

DRUG

Naltrexone

Oral tables, 50 mg/d, once a day for six months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • State University of New York at Buffalo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard D Blondell, MD · SUNY Buffalo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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