Heroin DependencePhase 3NCT00000302
Study Comparing Liquid and Tablet Buprenorphine Formulations - 5
A Phase 3 study testing Buprenorphine in people with Heroin Dependence, run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to compare liquid and tablet buprenorphine formulations. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Heroin Dependence
- What is being tested?
- Buprenorphine
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Start not givento not given
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 21 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- M/F ages 21-50. Opiate dependence according to DSM-IV criteria. Currently enrolled in the outpatient protocol comparing liquid and tablet formulations of Buprenorphine. Agreeable to conditions of study and signed informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Psychiatric disorder that requires medication therapy. History of seizures. Pregnant and/or nursing women. Dependence on ETOH or benzodiazepines or other sedative-hypnotics. Acute hepatitis. Other medical conditions that deem participation to be unsafe.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Friends Research Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90025
About this study
Official title: Expanded Steady-State Pharmacokinetic Study, Comparing Liquid and Tablet Buprenorphine Formulations
The purpose of this study is to compare liquid and tablet buprenorphine formulations.
Read the detailed description
Participants were inducted on either liquid or tablet buprenorphine, in a double-blind, double-dummy manner. They each reached a steady state by the second week, and were scheduled to have blood draws in weeks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 16.
- Conditions
- Heroin Dependence
- Being tested
- Buprenorphine
- Medical subject headings
- Heroin Dependence
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BuprenorphineDrug
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Drug use
Retention
Drug craving
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Sep 1999 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Heroin DependenceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Enrolment
- 0 participants
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Investigators
- Walter Ling, M.D., Principal investigator, Friends Research Institute, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000302
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NIDA-09260-5
- Other IDs
- P50-09260-5
- Status last verified
- Dec 2002
- First submitted
- 20 Sep 1999
- Last updated
- 7 Nov 2005
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Nov 2005. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Expanded Steady-State Pharmacokinetic Study, Comparing Liquid and Tablet Buprenorphine Formulations
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00000302
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NIDA-09260-5
- Conditions
- Heroin Dependence
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 0 participants
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)US National Institutes of Health
- First posted
- 21 Sep 1999 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to compare liquid and tablet buprenorphine formulations.
Detailed description
Participants were inducted on either liquid or tablet buprenorphine, in a double-blind, double-dummy manner. They each reached a steady state by the second week, and were scheduled to have blood draws in weeks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 16.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double blind
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- M/F ages 21-50. Opiate dependence according to DSM-IV criteria. Currently enrolled in the outpatient protocol comparing liquid and tablet formulations of Buprenorphine. Agreeable to conditions of study and signed informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Psychiatric disorder that requires medication therapy. History of seizures. Pregnant and/or nursing women. Dependence on ETOH or benzodiazepines or other sedative-hypnotics. Acute hepatitis. Other medical conditions that deem participation to be unsafe.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | Drug | – |
Primary outcome
Drug use
Retention
Drug craving
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Nov 2005.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Walter Ling, M.D. principal investigator
Friends Research Institute, Inc.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Buprenorphine in people with Heroin Dependence, run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Nov 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Drug use. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Nov 2005.