Comparison of pharmacological treatments for opioid-dependent adolescents - A randomized controlled trial.
Comparison of pharmacological treatments for opioid-dependent adolescents - A randomized controlled trial.
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DOI:
10.1001/archpsyc.62.10.1157
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发表时间:
2005-10-01
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Brooklyn, J
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作者:
Marsch, LA;Bickel, WK;Brooklyn, J
Context: The prevalence of heroin and other opioid use has markedly increased among adolescents in the last decade; however, virtually no research has been conducted to identify effective treatments for this population.Objective: To evaluate the relative efficacy of 2 pharmacotherapies, the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine hydrochloride and the centrally active alpha(2-)adrenergic blocker clonidine hydrochloride, in the detoxification of opioid-dependent adolescents.Design, Setting, and Patients: A double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-groups randomized controlled trial conducted in a university-based research clinic from October 2001 to December 2003. Patients were a volunteer sample of 36 adolescents who met DSM-IV criteria for opioid dependence (ages 13-18 years eligible).Interventions: Participants were randomly assigned to a 28-day, outpatient, medication-assisted withdrawal treatment with either buprenorphine or clonidine. Both medications were provided along with thrice weekly behavioral counseling and incentives contingent on opiate abstinence. Postdetoxification, all participants were offered the opportunity for continued treatment with the opiate antagonist, naltrexone hydrochloride.Main Outcome Measures: Treatment retention, opiate abstinence, and human immunodeficiency virus risk behavior, along with measures of withdrawal and medication effects.Results: A significantly greater percentage of adolescents who received buprenorphine were retained in treatment (72%) relative to those who received clonidine (39%) (P