Status:
UNKNOWN
Trial of Methadone Maintenance Versus Methadone Detox in Jail
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
Opioid-Related Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been shown to be effective in reducing drug use, criminal activity and recidivism. Given this effectiveness, maintaining individuals who are enrolled in commu...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of maintaining methadone treatment during short-term incarceration vs. methadone detoxification on continuing treatment post release, relapse,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- currently incarcerated at the RI Department of Corrections
- enrolled in a Rhode Island methadone treatment program at the time of incarceration
- currently maintained at the pre-incarceration methadone dosage level
- estimated total incarceration time of \< 6 months and \> 1 week
- willing to be randomized and to conduct follow-up interviews for 12 months
- English or Spanish-speaking
- able to give informed consent
- age 18 years or older
- willing to remain on MMT and continue MMT after release.
Exclusion
- pregnancy (pregnant women are maintained on pre-incarceration levels of methadone throughout their pregnancy for their health and the health of the fetus by the RI DOC, so are NOT eligible to be randomized to Arm 2)
- not fulfilling all of the inclusion criteria.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01874964
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
June 11 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Cranston, Rhode Island, United States, 02920