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Opioid DependencePhase 2NCT07014644

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Single-Center Clinical Study on the Efficacy of Naltrexone Implant in Antagonizing Opioid Agonist Hydromorphone

A Phase 2 study testing 1.5g Naltrexone Implant in people with Opioid Dependence, run by Shenzhen Sciencare Medical Industries Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study adopted a randomized, double-blind study design to evaluate the antagonistic effect, safety and pharmacokinetics of Naltrexone (opioid receptor antagonist) implantation after Hydromorphone (opioid receptor agonist) challenge.By using the method of multiple Hydromorphone challenge tests and assessing the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Opioid Dependence
What is being tested?
1.5g Naltrexone Implant
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
31 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
7 Aug 2018to 19 May 2020
Phase
Phase 2
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 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female subjects aged 18 to 65 years;
  • Those who had abused opioids for more than 1 year, and had used drugs at least once aweek in the abuse history;
  • Opioid-dependent subjects in the convalescent stage who had discontinued using opioids for more than 30 days and had a negative urine test for opioids;
  • Weight: male ≥ 45 kg, female ≥ 40 kg;
  • Physical condition: the subjects were screened within 2 weeks before the study, and had no medical history of heart, liver, kidney, digestive tract, nervous system, mental abnormality or metabolic abnormality; comprehensive physical examinations showed that the subjects had normal or abnormal but not clinically significant electrocardiogram, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory status and laboratory tests including chest X-ray (results within half a year were valid), blood routine, urine routine, hepatic function, renal function, blood glucose, blood lipid, coagulation function and other biochemical tests at the discretion of the clinician;
  • Subjects without eye disease or optic neuropathy;
  • The subjects and their witnesses must give informed consent to this study before the study, and the subjects voluntarily signed a written informed consent;
  • The subjects could communicate well with the investigator and complete the study in accordance with the study regulations.

Who cannot join

  • (1) Patients with clinically significant major diseases or major surgical operations within 4 weeks before the study; (2) Those with a history of heart, kidney, digestive tract and other important organs and hematopoietic system diseases; (3) Patients with bleeding tendency and leukopenia; (4) Patients with chronic pain or epilepsy; (5) Patients with serious mental and neurological diseases; (6) Patients with suicidal tendency; (7) Those who had a history of allergy to Hydromorphone or those who were allergic to Naltrexone and its excipients; (8) Those with blood loss or blood donation up to 200 ml within 3 months before the study; (9) Those who had participated in clinical studies of other drugs within 3 months before the study, or were participating in clinical studies of other drugs; (10) Those who had used drugs known to damage a certain organ or were currently using such drugs within 3 months before the study; (11) Those who had used prescription analgesics or psychiatric drugs within 30 days before the study; (12) Those who had used any drug that would inhibit or induce hepatic metabolism of drugs within one week before the study (e.g.: inducers - barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenytoin, glucocorticoids, omeprazole; inhibitors - SSRI antidepressants, cimetidine, diltiazem macrolides, nitroimidazoles, sedative-hypnotics, verapamil, fluoroquinolones, antihistamines); (13) Any other surgical or medical condition that could potentially jeopardize the subject's participation in the study and alter the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug, including the following:
  • Inflammatory bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer, or gastrointestinal bleeding;
  • History of serious gastrointestinal surgery, such as gastrectomy, gastrostomy, or colectomy;
  • History of liver disease and hepatic function laboratory tests such as: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), γ-glutamyl transferase(γ-GT), or total bilirubin (T-Bili) greater than 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) and judged by the clinician as abnormal and clinically significant;4) Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history or laboratory tests for creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, or urine components (e.g., proteinuria), suggesting renal impairment; (14) Those with a history of immunodeficiency, including a positive HIV test; (15) Those who were not suitable to participate in the study at the discretion of the investigator. In addition to the above requirements, female subjects who met the following conditions should also be excluded: (16) Those who took oral contraceptives 30 days before the study; (17) Those who had used within 6 months before the study and might use during the study long-acting estrogen or progestin injections or implants; (18) Women of childbearing age who had experienced unprotected sexual intercourse with their partners within 14 days before the study; (19) Women in pregnancy or lactating;

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University Address: No. 139, Renmin Road Central, Changsha City

    Changsha, Hunan, 410011

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Single-center Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safetyof Naltrexone Implant in Antagonizing Opioid Agonist Hydromorphone

This study adopted a randomized, double-blind study design to evaluate the antagonistic effect, safety and pharmacokinetics of Naltrexone (opioid receptor antagonist) implantation after Hydromorphone (opioid receptor agonist) challenge.By using the method of multiple Hydromorphone challenge tests and assessing the clinical symptoms and signs related to opioid agonism as well as the pharmacokinetic parameters of Naltrexone and Hydromorphone, this study aimed to investigate the antagonistic effect of different doses of Naltrexone Implants post dosing in different time periods on different doses of Hydromorphone, to understand the ability of Naltrexone to antagonize Hydromorphone and its effective blood concentration, and to explore the effective dose and duration of Naltrexone Implants in antagonizing Hydromorphone. The study also aimed to provide a basis for the clinical use of Naltrexone Implants in the anti-relapse treatment of opioid dependence, and to provide a reference for the design of Phase 3 clinical studies.

Being tested
0.9g Naltrexone Implant + 0.6g Naltrexone Implant Placebo, 1.5g Naltrexone Implant
Medical subject headings
Opioid-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 0.9g Naltrexone Implant + 0.6g Naltrexone Implant PlaceboDrug

    0.9g Naltrexone Implant + 0.6g Naltrexone Implant Placebo

  • 1.5g Naltrexone ImplantDrug

    1.5g Naltrexone Implant

Study groups in NCT07014644
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
0.9 gExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: 0.9g Naltrexone Implant + 0.6g Naltrexone Implant Placebo
1.5 gExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: 1.5g Naltrexone Implant

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Effective Antagonistic Dose of Naltrexone Implant for Opioid Antagonism

    Effective Antagonistic Dose of Naltrexone Implant for Opioid Antagonism

    Measured: 150 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jun 2025
  2. Study start7 Aug 2018
  3. Primary completion13 May 2020
  4. Study completion19 May 2020

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
31 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07014644
Sponsor's protocol ID
HZ-Ⅱ-NQT-18-01
Status last verified
Jun 2025
First submitted
3 Jun 2025
Last updated
11 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing 1.5g Naltrexone Implant in people with Opioid Dependence, run by Shenzhen Sciencare Medical Industries Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

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 8 inclusion and 4 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 11 Jun 2025. 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 China. 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 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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?

Effective Antagonistic Dose of Naltrexone Implant for Opioid Antagonism (time frame: 150 day). 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 11 Jun 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 28 Oct 2026.

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