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CompletedNCT03334981SUBOPGESTUpdated Nov 7, 2017

Interest of Concentrations in Meconium of Buprenorphine and Methadone as a Prognostic Factor of NAS Outcome

An observational study in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, sponsored by University Hospital, Caen. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-11-07.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Caen · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
92
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The aim of this study is to characterize the interest of concentrations in meconium of drugs used for treatment of pregnant opioid-dependent woman as a prognostic factor of time, severity and duration of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). 43 women treated with buprenorphine, 49 with methadone, and their newborns, were included. NAS is assessed by Lipsitz scale. Buprenorphine, norbuprenorphine, methadone, EDDP and morphine are quantified in meconium (one collected immediately after birth, another for 24 to 48 h) by a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method, developed and validated for this study.

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Conditions studied

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Keywords

  • meconium concentration
  • buprenorphine
  • methadone
  • pregnant
  • liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
  • opioid-dependant woman
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In context

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

68 studies on the registry are indexed under Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; 6 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 92 is above the median of 50 across 15 observational studies indexed under Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Caen is the lead sponsor of 513 studies on the registry; 83 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Newborns and mothers under opioid replacement therapy during pregnancy

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Inclusion criteria

  • Aged over 18 years
  • pregnant women
  • Having agreed to participate in the study after information
  • Under opioid replacement therapy during pregnancy, in combination or not with other psychotropic drugs or legal or illegal substances.
  • Delivery after more than 34 weeks of amenorrhea

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women not receiving substitution treatment (methadone or buprenorphine).
  • Patient under substitution treatment delivering before 34 weeks of amenorrhea
  • Patient aged under 18 yrs old
  • Patient unable to understand the study (mental deficiency, impairment of consciousness, not French) or not accepting to answer the questionnaires.
  • Severe malformation syndrome or chromosomal abnormality in newborn discovered during pregnancy.
  • mother's death or newborn's death
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
92 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • exposed mother and child

    mother and child who have been exposed to methadone or to buprenorphine during pregnancy

    Procedure: Concentrations in Meconium of Buprenorphine and Methadone

Interventions

  • ProcedureConcentrations in Meconium of Buprenorphine and Methadone

    buprenorphine or methadone concentration measurement

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. meconium concentration of buprenorphine

    Time frame: variation over time at baseline and 24hrs to 48hrs after birth

  2. meconium concentration of methadone

    Time frame: variation over time at baseline and 24hrs to 48hrs after birth

Secondary outcomes

  1. urine concentration of buprenorphine or methadone

    Time frame: baseline and 24hrs to 48hrs after birth

  2. by the score of Lipsitz,

    Clinical evaluation of the newborn

    Time frame: 4 times a day when the newborn is awake from baseline to 48hrs

  3. screening of other drugs in mother's urine and meconium

    Time frame: baseline and 24hrs to 48hrs after birth

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Study locations

1 site
  • Caen University Hospital
    Caen, France
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jul 2012, a primary completion of Jul 2014 and a completion of Jul 2015. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Sep 7, 2016
First posted
Nov 7, 2017
Start
Jul 2012
Primary completionActual
Jul 2014
CompletionActual
Jul 2015
Last update
Nov 7, 2017
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 7, 2017, 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
NCT03334981
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 7, 2017
Start date
Jul 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2014
Completion
Jul 2015
Last update
Nov 7, 2017

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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