Status:

COMPLETED

Addiction Treatment in Russia: Oral vs. Naltrexone Implant

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pennsylvania

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University

Conditions:

Heroin Dependence

Opioid-Related Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Heroin addiction is a growing problem in Russia; individuals who enter heroin addiction treatment often relapse. Therefore, effective heroin addiction treatments are necessary to prevent relapse. The ...

Detailed Description

The usual treatment of heroin addiction in Russia involves detoxification and 2-4 weeks of rehabilitation with referral to outpatient follow-up. Though most patients complete inpatient treatment, few ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Current opioid dependence
  • Recently completed opioid detoxification

Exclusion

  • Serious medical or psychiatric condition requiring immediate hospitalization or that would make participation in the study hazardous
  • Planning to leave the study area within the 12 months following study entry
  • Imminent incarceration
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 4 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

306 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00218426

Start Date

July 1 2006

End Date

November 4 2010

Last Update

March 18 2019

Active Locations (2)

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 6178

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Pavlov Medical University

Saint Petersburg, Russia, 197022