Morphine Slow-release Capsules in Substitution Therapy

Summary

To compare the effectiveness of slow release oral morphine treatment in patients that previously have been treated with methadone

Timeline

Start

2006-10

Primary completion

2011-06

Completion

2011-06

Publications

• Results Beck T, Haasen C, Verthein U, Walcher S, Schuler C, Backmund M, Ruckes C, Reimer J. Maintenance treatment for opioid dependence with slow-release oral morphine: a randomized cross-over, non-inferiority study versus methadone. Addiction. 2014 Apr;109(4):617-26. doi: 10.1111/add.12440. Epub 2014 Jan 19.
• Falcato L, Beck T, Reimer J, Verthein U. Self-reported cravings for heroin and cocaine during maintenance treatment with slow-release oral morphine compared with methadone: a randomized, crossover clinical trial. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2015 Apr;35(2):150-7. doi: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000288.
• Hammig R, Kohler W, Bonorden-Kleij K, Weber B, Lebentrau K, Berthel T, Babic-Hohnjec L, Vollmert C, Hopner D, Gholami N, Verthein U, Haasen C, Reimer J, Ruckes C. Safety and tolerability of slow-release oral morphine versus methadone in the treatment of opioid dependence. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Oct;47(4):275-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.05.012. Epub 2014 Jun 10.

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