Status:

COMPLETED

Extended-Release Naltrexone for Opioid Relapse Prevention Following Release From Jail

Lead Sponsor:

NYU Langone Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Alkermes, Inc.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Conditions:

Opiate Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This pilot study's primary aim is to compare rates of sustained opioid relapse, defined as self-reported opioid use \>50% (\>15 of 30) of days during the first 30 days following release from jail, amo...

Detailed Description

This protocol randomizes persons soon-to-be-released from a large urban jail to treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX), a full opioid antagonist that prevents the activity of heroin and o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults incarcerated in NYC jails with known release date
  • DSM-IV criteria for current opioid dependence
  • No current agonist (methadone, buprenorphine) treatment
  • Currently opioid free by history ('detoxed') and with a negative urine for all opioids
  • General good health as determined by complete medical interview and physical examination
  • Age 18-60 years.

Exclusion

  • History of liver failure, cirrhosis, or recent liver function test levels greater than three times normal
  • Pregnancy, lactation, or planning conception
  • Active medical illness that might make participation hazardous
  • Untreated psychiatric disorder
  • History of allergic reaction to naltrexone, PLG (polylactide co-glycolide), carboxymethylcellulose, or any other components of the diluent.
  • Current chronic pain condition treated with opioids.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01180647

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

April 7 2016

Active Locations (2)

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10016

2

New York City Department of Correction

New York, New York, United States, 11370