Effective Treatment for Prescription Opioid Abuse

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

105

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2010

Conditions
Prescription Opioid Dependence
Interventions
DRUG

buprenorphine taper followed by naltrexone maintenance

direct comparison of 1-, 2- and 4-week durations of buprenorphine taper for treating prescription opioid abusers; those who successfully taper without resumption of illicit opioid use are subsequently transitioned to oral naltrexone therapy for the remainder of the 12-week trial; all participants receive a platform of intensive individual behavioral therapy and on-site urinalysis monitoring throughout the trial

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral therapy

Trial Locations (1)

05401

Substance Abuse Treatment Center, University of Vermont, Burlington

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

lead

University of Vermont Medical Center

OTHER

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