Buprenorphine Implants for Treatment of Opioid Dependence A Randomized Controlled Trial
Buprenorphine Implants for Treatment of Opioid Dependence A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI:
10.1001/jama.2010.1427
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发表时间:
2010-10-13
影响因子:
120.7
通讯作者:
Beebe, Katherine L.
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作者:
Ling, Walter;Casadonte, Paul;Beebe, Katherine L.
Context Limitations of existing pharmacological treatments for opioid dependence include low adherence, medication diversion, and emergence of withdrawal symptoms.Objective To determine the efficacy of buprenorphine implants that provide a low, steady level of buprenorphine over 6 months for the treatment of opioid dependence.Design, Setting, and Participants A randomized, placebo-controlled, 6-month trial conducted at 18 sites in the United States between April 2007 and June 2008. One hundred sixty-three adults, aged 18 to 65 years, diagnosed with opioid dependence. One hundred eight were randomized to receive buprenorphine implants and 55 to receive placebo implants.Intervention After induction with sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone tablets, patients received either 4 buprenorphine implants (80 mg per implant) or 4 placebo implants. A fifth implant was available if a threshold for rescue use of sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone treatment was exceeded. Standardized individual drug counseling was provided to all patients.Main Outcome Measure The percentage of urine samples negative for illicit opioids for weeks 1 through 16 and for weeks 17 through 24.Results The buprenorphine implant group had significantly more urine samples negative for illicit opioids during weeks 1 through 16 (P=.04). Patients with buprenorphine implants had a mean percentage of urine samples that tested negative for illicit opioids across weeks 1 through 16 of 40.4% (95% confidence interval [CI], 34.2%-46.7%) and a median of 40.7%; whereas those in the placebo group had a mean of 28.3% (95% CI, 20.3%-36.3%) and a median of 20.8%. A total of 71 of 108 patients (65.7%) who received buprenorphine implants completed the study vs 17 of 55 (30.9%) who received placebo implants (P