Status:
UNKNOWN
Transfer From Methadone to Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment Using Buprenorphine Patches
Lead Sponsor:
Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich
Conditions:
Heroin Addiction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Buprenorphine is an important alternative to methadone in the maintenance treatment of heroin addiction. Transfer from methadone to buprenorphine requires a reduction of daily methadone dosage below 3...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 18 and 60 years
- Methadone maintenance treatment for at least 3 months preceding the study
- Daily methadone dosage between 60mg amd 100mg
- Sufficient knowledge of German language
- Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion
- Daily methadone dosage below 60mg amd over 100mg
- Prescribed use of benzodiazepines over 30 mg equivalent to diazepam
- Misuse or dependence of alcohol and/or GHB/GBL
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
- Known intolerance of buprenorphine
- Somatic diseases interfering with the study plan
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00750217
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
September 10 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Psychiatric University Hospital
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, 8032