Opioid Maintenance Medications Comparison Study

Summary

A 17 week, double-blind, randomized, parallel group, four arm design outpatient study comparing LAAM, buprenorphine and two dose levels of methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence.

Timeline

Start

1996-01

Primary completion

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Completion

1998-06

Publications

• Results Johnson RE, Chutuape MA, Strain EC, Walsh SL, Stitzer ML, Bigelow GE. A comparison of levomethadyl acetate, buprenorphine, and methadone for opioid dependence. N Engl J Med. 2000 Nov 2;343(18):1290-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200011023431802.

Drugs

Indications