Opioid Related DisordersPhase 3NCT00271219
RCT Comparing Methadone and Buprenorphine in Pregnant Women
A Phase 3 study testing Methadone and Buprenorphine in people with Opioid Related Disorders and Pregnancy, run by Johns Hopkins University at 8 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
Children born to women who abuse drugs have a high risk of being born with birth defects and developmental problems. Methadone is a drug that is commonly used for treating opioid dependence. However, its use by a pregnant woman can cause severe withdrawal symptoms in a newborn because of the prenatal exposure. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 41 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Opioid Related Disorders, Pregnancy, Opioid Dependence
- What is being tested?
- Methadone and Buprenorphine
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 175 participants
- Where
- 8 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- Jul 2005to Jun 2010
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 18 to 41 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Current opioid dependence
- Current opioid use, as determined by a urine drug test
- Pregnant with a single child with a gestational age of 6 to 30 weeks, as determined by a sonogram
Who cannot join
- Current medical condition that would make study participation dangerous, as determined by study physician
- Diagnosed with an acute, severe psychiatric illness
- Current SCID I-E module diagnosis of benzodiazepine or alcohol abuse
- Use of alcohol or benzodiazepines in the 30 days prior to study entry, as determined by the Addiction Severity Index
- Pending legal action that may prohibit or interfere with study participation
Trial locations and contacts
8 sites in 3 countries.
8 sites in 3 countries
United States6 sites
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, 05401
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, 48207
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, 02912
About this study
Official title: Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research
Children born to women who abuse drugs have a high risk of being born with birth defects and developmental problems. Methadone is a drug that is commonly used for treating opioid dependence. However, its use by a pregnant woman can cause severe withdrawal symptoms in a newborn because of the prenatal exposure. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of buprenorphine, another drug, versus methadone in reducing withdrawal symptoms in children born to opioid-dependent women.
Read the detailed description
Women who use drugs during pregnancy place their unborn children at high risk for being born addicted to drugs. Such children may also be born with birth defects and may experience learning and behavioral problems. Methadone, a synthetic narcotic, is commonly prescribed to treat opioid addiction. It may not be an optimal solution for opioid-dependent pregnant women, however, because a large percentage of children born to women taking methadone experience severe drug withdrawal symptoms at birth that often require medical treatment. Common opioid withdrawal symptoms, described as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in babies, include tremors, irritability, sleep problems, seizures, dehydration, and fever. Buprenorphine is a medication that has been approved to treat opioid dependence in individuals who are not pregnant but has not been approved for pregnant individuals. Past research has shown that use of buprenorphine in pregnant women results in improved birth outcomes over methadone. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of buprenorphine versus methadone at reducing opioid withdrawal symptoms in babies born to opioid-dependent women.
This study will enroll opioid-dependent pregnant women who are 13 to 30 weeks pregnant and will follow each woman and her child throughout the pregnancy until 6 weeks postpartum. All participants will undergo an initial screening that will last several hours. Participants will then be randomly assigned to receive either methadone or buprenorphine on a daily basis, and will be required to visit the clinic each day to receive their medication. Outcome measurements will be assessed at weekly study visits throughout the pregnancy, and will include drug use, HIV risk behaviors, medication dose adequacy and safety, treatment retention, and psychosocial functioning. Urine samples will be collected 3 times a week, and blood will be drawn throughout the pregnancy for safety monitoring. Outcome measurements related to the baby will include head circumference measurement, length of hospital stay, severity and frequency of withdrawal symptoms, and amount of medication needed to control withdrawal symptoms.
- Conditions
- Opioid Related Disorders, Pregnancy, Opioid Dependence
- Being tested
- Methadone, Buprenorphine
- Keywords
- opiate addiction, opiate dependence, substance abuse, addiction, substance addiction, pregnancy, buprenorphine, methadone, fetal, neonatal, post-partum
- Medical subject headings
- Opioid-Related Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Behavior, Addictive
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MethadoneDrug
daily oral dosing 20-140 mg
BuprenorphineDrug
sl daily 2-32 mg
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | Experimental | Buprenorphine Receives: Drug: Buprenorphine |
| Methadone | Active comparator | Methadone Receives: Drug: Methadone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Child's Head Circumference Measurement (Measured at Birth)
Measured: birth
Child's Length of Hospital Stay
Measured: delivery until hospital discharge (min=2 days, max=79 days)
Number of Children Requiring Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Signs (NAS)
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) characterized by hyperirritability of the central nervous system and dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system.11 When left untreated, NAS can result in serious illness (e.g., diarrhea, feeding difficulties, weight loss, and seizures) and death.
Measured: From birth until hospital discharge (min=4 days, max=10, depending on site)
Child's Peak Daily Total NAS Score
NAS was measured with the MOTHER NAS scale, which includes 28 items, 19 of which are used for scoring and medication decisions. Scores can range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe withdrawal.
Measured: minimum twice daily from birth until NAS no longer measured (min=10 days)
Total Amount of Morphine Sulfate That a Neonate Receives to Treat NAS
Total amount in mg
Measured: Start of NAS treatment until discontinuation of NAS treatment (min=0 days, max=76 days)
Secondary outcomes (4)
Mother's Self-report of Drug Use (Measured Monthly by Time Line Follow Back)
Measured: monthly from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's HIV Risk Behaviors (Measured Monthly by Risk Behavior Assessment)
Measured: monthly from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's Measures of Dose Adequacy and Acceptance Over Time (Measured Weekly by Dose Adequacy Measure)
Pregnant women maintained on an opioid agonist medication may require upward adjustment to their medication during the course of pregnant. The Dose Adequacy Measure represented a recordation of dosing adjustments during the course of the study.
Measured: from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's Psychosocial Functioning at Delivery as Measured by the Addiction Severity Index Psychosocial Index Score
The Addiction Severity Index is a structured clinical interview that assesses problem severity in 7 areas of functioning: alcohol use, drug use, medical, legal, employment, psychosocial, and psychiatric status. Each area of functioning yields a composite scale score between 0 and 1, with higher scores indicating greater problem severity in that area. Only the psychosocial index was examined in this study.
Measured: at delivery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Dec 2005 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2005
- Primary completionAug 2009
- Study completionJun 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (14)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Opioid Related DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hendree E. Jones, Johns Hopkins University
- Investigators
- Hendree E. Jones, PhD, Principal investigator, Johns Hopkins University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00271219
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- R01DA15764-1
- Other IDs
- R01DA015764, R01DA15764-1, DPMC
- Status last verified
- Jul 2015
- First submitted
- 28 Dec 2005
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2015
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Selby P, Martin PR. Nonserious adverse events in randomized trials with opioid-dependent pregnant women: direct versus indirect measurement. Am J Addict. 2012 Nov;21 Suppl 1:S1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00289.x.
PubMed 23786504Holbrook AM, Jones HE, Heil SH, Martin PR, Stine SM, Fischer G, Coyle MG, Kaltenbach K. Induction of pregnant women onto opioid-agonist maintenance medication: an analysis of withdrawal symptoms and study retention. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Sep 1;132(1-2):329-34. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.031. Epub 2013 Mar 21.
PubMed 23523131Jones HE, Heil SH, Tuten M, Chisolm MS, Foster JM, O'Grady KE, Kaltenbach K. Cigarette smoking in opioid-dependent pregnant women: neonatal and maternal outcomes. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Aug 1;131(3):271-7. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.11.019. Epub 2012 Dec 29.
PubMed 23279924McNicholas LF, Holbrook AM, O'Grady KE, Jones HE, Coyle MG, Martin PR, Heil SH, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K. Effect of hepatitis C virus status on liver enzymes in opioid-dependent pregnant women maintained on opioid-agonist medication. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):91-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04043.x.
PubMed 23106931Holbrook AM, Baxter JK, Jones HE, Heil SH, Coyle MG, Martin PR, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K. Infections and obstetric outcomes in opioid-dependent pregnant women maintained on methadone or buprenorphine. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):83-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04042.x.
PubMed 23106930Benningfield MM, Dietrich MS, Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Fischer G, Martin PR. Opioid dependence during pregnancy: relationships of anxiety and depression symptoms to treatment outcomes. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):74-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04041.x.
PubMed 23106929Coyle MG, Salisbury AL, Lester BM, Jones HE, Lin H, Graf-Rohrmeister K, Fischer G. Neonatal neurobehavior effects following buprenorphine versus methadone exposure. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):63-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04040.x.
PubMed 23106928Gaalema DE, Scott TL, Heil SH, Coyle MG, Kaltenbach K, Badger GJ, Arria AM, Stine SM, Martin PR, Jones HE. Differences in the profile of neonatal abstinence syndrome signs in methadone- versus buprenorphine-exposed neonates. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):53-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04039.x.
PubMed 23106927Kaltenbach K, Holbrook AM, Coyle MG, Heil SH, Salisbury AL, Stine SM, Martin PR, Jones HE. Predicting treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome in infants born to women maintained on opioid agonist medication. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):45-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04038.x.
PubMed 23106926Salisbury AL, Coyle MG, O'Grady KE, Heil SH, Martin PR, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K, Weninger M, Jones HE. Fetal assessment before and after dosing with buprenorphine or methadone. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):36-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04037.x.
PubMed 23106925Jones HE, Fischer G, Heil SH, Kaltenbach K, Martin PR, Coyle MG, Selby P, Stine SM, O'Grady KE, Arria AM. Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER)--approach, issues and lessons learned. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):28-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04036.x.
PubMed 23106924Jones HE, Heil SH, Baewert A, Arria AM, Kaltenbach K, Martin PR, Coyle MG, Selby P, Stine SM, Fischer G. Buprenorphine treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant women: a comprehensive review. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):5-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04035.x.
PubMed 23106923Unger A, Jagsch R, Bawert A, Winklbaur B, Rohrmeister K, Martin PR, Coyle M, Fischer G. Are male neonates more vulnerable to neonatal abstinence syndrome than female neonates? Gend Med. 2011 Dec;8(6):355-64. doi: 10.1016/j.genm.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Nov 15.
PubMed 22088886Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Selby P, Martin PR, Fischer G. Neonatal abstinence syndrome after methadone or buprenorphine exposure. N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 9;363(24):2320-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1005359.
PubMed 21142534
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Aug 2015. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00271219
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- R01DA15764-1
- Conditions
- Opioid Related Disorders, Pregnancy, Opioid Dependence
- Keywords
- opiate addiction, opiate dependence, substance abuse, addiction, substance addiction, pregnancy, buprenorphine, methadone
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 175 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Study start
- Jul 2005
- Primary completion
- Aug 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Dec 2005 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 5 Aug 2015
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Children born to women who abuse drugs have a high risk of being born with birth defects and developmental problems. Methadone is a drug that is commonly used for treating opioid dependence. However, its use by a pregnant woman can cause severe withdrawal symptoms in a newborn because of the prenatal exposure. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of buprenorphine, another drug, versus methadone in reducing withdrawal symptoms in children born to opioid-dependent women.
Detailed description
Women who use drugs during pregnancy place their unborn children at high risk for being born addicted to drugs. Such children may also be born with birth defects and may experience learning and behavioral problems. Methadone, a synthetic narcotic, is commonly prescribed to treat opioid addiction. It may not be an optimal solution for opioid-dependent pregnant women, however, because a large percentage of children born to women taking methadone experience severe drug withdrawal symptoms at birth that often require medical treatment. Common opioid withdrawal symptoms, described as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in babies, include tremors, irritability, sleep problems, seizures, dehydration, and fever. Buprenorphine is a medication that has been approved to treat opioid dependence in individuals who are not pregnant but has not been approved for pregnant individuals. Past research has shown that use of buprenorphine in pregnant women results in improved birth outcomes over methadone. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of buprenorphine versus methadone at reducing opioid withdrawal symptoms in babies born to opioid-dependent women.
This study will enroll opioid-dependent pregnant women who are 13 to 30 weeks pregnant and will follow each woman and her child throughout the pregnancy until 6 weeks postpartum. All participants will undergo an initial screening that will last several hours. Participants will then be randomly assigned to receive either methadone or buprenorphine on a daily basis, and will be required to visit the clinic each day to receive their medication. Outcome measurements will be assessed at weekly study visits throughout the pregnancy, and will include drug use, HIV risk behaviors, medication dose adequacy and safety, treatment retention, and psychosocial functioning. Urine samples will be collected 3 times a week, and blood will be drawn throughout the pregnancy for safety monitoring. Outcome measurements related to the baby will include head circumference measurement, length of hospital stay, severity and frequency of withdrawal symptoms, and amount of medication needed to control withdrawal symptoms.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | Experimental | Drug: BuprenorphineBuprenorphine |
| Methadone | Active comparator | Drug: MethadoneMethadone |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 41 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Current opioid dependence
- Current opioid use, as determined by a urine drug test
- Pregnant with a single child with a gestational age of 6 to 30 weeks, as determined by a sonogram
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Current medical condition that would make study participation dangerous, as determined by study physician
- Diagnosed with an acute, severe psychiatric illness
- Current SCID I-E module diagnosis of benzodiazepine or alcohol abuse
- Use of alcohol or benzodiazepines in the 30 days prior to study entry, as determined by the Addiction Severity Index
- Pending legal action that may prohibit or interfere with study participation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Methadonedaily oral dosing 20-140 mg | Drug | Methadone |
| Buprenorphinesl daily 2-32 mg | Drug | Buprenorphine |
Primary outcome
Child's Head Circumference Measurement (Measured at Birth)
Time frame: birth
Child's Length of Hospital Stay
Time frame: delivery until hospital discharge (min=2 days, max=79 days)
Number of Children Requiring Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Signs (NAS)
Time frame: From birth until hospital discharge (min=4 days, max=10, depending on site)
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) characterized by hyperirritability of the central nervous system and dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and respiratory system.11 When left untreated, NAS can result in serious illness (e.g., diarrhea, feeding difficulties, weight loss, and seizures) and death.
Child's Peak Daily Total NAS Score
Time frame: minimum twice daily from birth until NAS no longer measured (min=10 days)
NAS was measured with the MOTHER NAS scale, which includes 28 items, 19 of which are used for scoring and medication decisions. Scores can range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe withdrawal.
Total Amount of Morphine Sulfate That a Neonate Receives to Treat NAS
Time frame: Start of NAS treatment until discontinuation of NAS treatment (min=0 days, max=76 days)
Total amount in mg
4 secondary outcomes
Mother's Self-report of Drug Use (Measured Monthly by Time Line Follow Back)
Time frame: monthly from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's HIV Risk Behaviors (Measured Monthly by Risk Behavior Assessment)
Time frame: monthly from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's Measures of Dose Adequacy and Acceptance Over Time (Measured Weekly by Dose Adequacy Measure)
Time frame: from study entry until discontinuation or delivery (min=29 days, max=239 days)
Mother's Psychosocial Functioning at Delivery as Measured by the Addiction Severity Index Psychosocial Index Score
Time frame: at delivery
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Aug 2015.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23786504Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Selby P, Martin PR. Nonserious adverse events in randomized trials with opioid-dependent pregnant women: direct versus indirect measurement. Am J Addict. 2012 Nov;21 Suppl 1:S1-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00289.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23523131Holbrook AM, Jones HE, Heil SH, Martin PR, Stine SM, Fischer G, Coyle MG, Kaltenbach K. Induction of pregnant women onto opioid-agonist maintenance medication: an analysis of withdrawal symptoms and study retention. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Sep 1;132(1-2):329-34. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.031. Epub 2013 Mar 21.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23279924Jones HE, Heil SH, Tuten M, Chisolm MS, Foster JM, O'Grady KE, Kaltenbach K. Cigarette smoking in opioid-dependent pregnant women: neonatal and maternal outcomes. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Aug 1;131(3):271-7. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.11.019. Epub 2012 Dec 29.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106931McNicholas LF, Holbrook AM, O'Grady KE, Jones HE, Coyle MG, Martin PR, Heil SH, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K. Effect of hepatitis C virus status on liver enzymes in opioid-dependent pregnant women maintained on opioid-agonist medication. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):91-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04043.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106930Holbrook AM, Baxter JK, Jones HE, Heil SH, Coyle MG, Martin PR, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K. Infections and obstetric outcomes in opioid-dependent pregnant women maintained on methadone or buprenorphine. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):83-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04042.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106929Benningfield MM, Dietrich MS, Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Fischer G, Martin PR. Opioid dependence during pregnancy: relationships of anxiety and depression symptoms to treatment outcomes. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):74-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04041.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106928Coyle MG, Salisbury AL, Lester BM, Jones HE, Lin H, Graf-Rohrmeister K, Fischer G. Neonatal neurobehavior effects following buprenorphine versus methadone exposure. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):63-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04040.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106927Gaalema DE, Scott TL, Heil SH, Coyle MG, Kaltenbach K, Badger GJ, Arria AM, Stine SM, Martin PR, Jones HE. Differences in the profile of neonatal abstinence syndrome signs in methadone- versus buprenorphine-exposed neonates. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):53-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04039.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106926Kaltenbach K, Holbrook AM, Coyle MG, Heil SH, Salisbury AL, Stine SM, Martin PR, Jones HE. Predicting treatment for neonatal abstinence syndrome in infants born to women maintained on opioid agonist medication. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):45-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04038.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106925Salisbury AL, Coyle MG, O'Grady KE, Heil SH, Martin PR, Stine SM, Kaltenbach K, Weninger M, Jones HE. Fetal assessment before and after dosing with buprenorphine or methadone. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):36-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04037.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106924Jones HE, Fischer G, Heil SH, Kaltenbach K, Martin PR, Coyle MG, Selby P, Stine SM, O'Grady KE, Arria AM. Maternal Opioid Treatment: Human Experimental Research (MOTHER)--approach, issues and lessons learned. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):28-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04036.x.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23106923Jones HE, Heil SH, Baewert A, Arria AM, Kaltenbach K, Martin PR, Coyle MG, Selby P, Stine SM, Fischer G. Buprenorphine treatment of opioid-dependent pregnant women: a comprehensive review. Addiction. 2012 Nov;107 Suppl 1(0 1):5-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.04035.x.
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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.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Methadone and Buprenorphine in people with Opioid Related Disorders and Pregnancy, run by Johns Hopkins University at 8 sites in 3 countries.
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 3 inclusion and 5 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 5 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 8 sites in United States, Austria, Canada. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 5 Aug 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Child's Head Circumference Measurement (Measured at Birth) (time frame: birth). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00271219, which also lists 14 linked publications.
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 5 Aug 2015.