Buprenorphine in the Emergency Department

Summary

This is a pilot randomized control trial randomizing patients presenting in opioid withdrawal to the emergency department to receive either one of clonidine (usual standard of care) or buprenorphine for their opioid withdrawal. Primary treatment outcome is attendance at a rapid access addiction medicine clinic within a few days of emergency room presentation. Secondary treatment outcome is treatment status with respect to opioid agonist treatment at one month post emergency room visit.

Timeline

Start

2013-03

Primary completion

2016-04

Completion

2016-11

Publications

• Srivastava A, Kahan M, Njoroge I, Sommer LZ. Buprenorphine in the emergency department: Randomized clinical controlled trial of clonidine versus buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid withdrawal. Can Fam Physician. 2019 May;65(5):e214-e220.

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