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CompletedNCT00000206Updated Nov 6, 2016

Clinical Rescue Protocol - 2

A Phase 2 interventional study of Buprenorphine in Opioid-Related Disorders, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-11-06.

Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Ages
21 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to detect increasing medication dose results in heroin cessation for patients still using, to determine if decreasing medication dose in patients unable to tolerate medication dose increases retention, and to determine if blood levels of methadone or buprenorphine correlate with clinical response.

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Conditions studied

  • Opioid-Related Disorders

Keywords

  • Opioid
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In context

Opioid-Related Disorders

1,411 studies on the registry are indexed under Opioid-Related Disorders; 290 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles is the lead sponsor of 1,142 studies on the registry; 192 are open to participants now.

Of its 91 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 66 (73%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 50 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

M/F ages 21-50. Opiate dependence according to DSM-IV criteria. Self-reported use within the last 30 days. Agreeable to conditions of study and signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Psychiatric disorder that requires medication therapy. History of seizures. Pregnant and/or nursing women. Dependence on ETOH or benzodiazepines or other sedative-hynotics. Acute hepatitis. Other medical conditions that deem participation to be unsafe.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
0 participants

Interventions

  • DrugBuprenorphine
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Retention

  2. Opiate use

  3. Opiate craving

  4. Adverse events

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Study locations

1 site
  • Friends Research Institute
    Los Angeles, California 90025, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Ling W, Shoptaw S, Wesson D, Rawson RA, Compton M, Klett CJ. Treatment effectiveness score as an outcome measure in clinical trials. NIDA Res Monogr. 1997;175:208-20. No abstract available. PubMed 9467800 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 6, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00000206
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborators
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
First posted
Sep 21, 1999
Start date
Apr 1991
Primary completion
Aug 2005
Last update
Nov 6, 2016

Study contacts

Walter Ling, M.D.
principal investigator · Friends Research Institute, Inc.
View the source record on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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