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The Effect of Buprenorphine Continuation for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04981678

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Official title

A Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Effect of Buprenorphine Continuation Versus Dose Reduction on Pain Control and Post-Operative Opioid Use

Brief summary

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There is limited guidance on the optimal management of buprenorphine perioperatively and both buprenorphine discontinuation and continuation are acceptable standards of care. Buprenorphine continuation at low analgesic dosing is also accepted, however is not provided as a potential treatment strategy by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). There is the risk of inadequate pain control necessitating opioid escalation when buprenorphine is continued. Preliminary clinical observations support buprenorphine continuation at low analgesic doses (8mg) as it adequately facilitates postoperative pain management without interrupting opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, however to date, no prospective trial has investigated this treatment strategy in comparison to full dose buprenorphine continuation. Since optimal perioperative dosing strategies remain unknown, the purpose of this study is to investigate if buprenorphine continuation at analgesic dosing is superior to full dose buprenorphine continuation in individuals presenting for elective surgery.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04981678
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Lead sponsor
MaineHealth
Other
Enrollment
12 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Drug

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jan 1, 2022 (Actual)
Primary completion
Sep 15, 2023 (Actual)
Completion
Oct 16, 2023 (Actual)
Last update posted
Dec 13, 2024

2022 – 2023

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Maine Medical Center Portland Maine 04102 —

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