drugset / Trial / NCT00310934
A Stepwise Strategy Utilizing Buprenorphine and Methadone
Phase 4
Completed
96 enrolled
Karolinska University Hospital
Region Stockholm · collabSchering-Plough · collabSwedish National Drug Policy Coordinator · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment
Summary
The objective of this study is to compare optimally given methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for heroin dependence with a novel, sequential strategy, where patients are offered buprenorphine as first line treatment, allowed dose adjustments as needed, and switched to methadone if the maximal dose of buprenorphine is insufficient.
Timeline
- Start
- 2005-08
- Primary completion
- —
- Completion
- 2006-03
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Buprenorphine | Other / unclassified | — | — |
| Subject | Methadone | Other / unclassified | — | — |