Status:

RECRUITING

Behavioral Pharmacological Examination of a Novel Buprenorphine Induction Method Among Individuals Who Use Fentanyl

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cure Addiction Now

Conditions:

Opioid Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The opioid overdose epidemic has persisted for several decades and is now further complicated by the permeation of fentanyl into the illicit opioid supply. While the effectiveness of medications to tr...

Detailed Description

Emergent data suggest that individuals with fentanyl use experience prolonged, uncomfortable buprenorphine inductions that can commonly result in instances of unintended precipitated withdrawal. Bupre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • Speak fluent English
  • Medically cleared to take study medication
  • Willing to comply with the study protocol
  • Provides urine sample that tests positive for fentanyl
  • Current moderate to severe opioid use disorder

Exclusion

  • Significant cognitive impairment resulting in inability to provide informed consent (e.g., severe dementia or intellectual disability)
  • Unable to read or understand study questions with assistance from the research staff
  • Medical symptoms interfering with their ability to answer study questions
  • Psychiatric symptoms interfering with their ability to answer survey questions
  • Currently enrolled and taking medications for OUD
  • Pregnant or Breastfeeding
  • Taking medication contraindicated with study medication
  • Deemed by the principal investigator or medical team to not be a good fit for the study protocol.
  • Current or history of hypo/hypertension (i.e., no less than 90/60, no greater than 140/90) or adverse cardiovascular event in the past three years (e.g. significant cardiac arrhythmia, myocardiac infarction, endocarditis).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 9 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06089707

Start Date

January 9 2024

End Date

January 1 2026

Last Update

January 17 2025

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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224