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Extended-release Buprenorphine as a Novel Low-dose Induction Strategy

Brigham and Women's Hospital
NCT IDNCT06441604ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 2

Target enrollment

30

Study length

about 9 months

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in MA

What this study is about

This trial is testing extended-release buprenorphine (XR-BUP) as a new way to start treatment for opioid use disorder. Participants will receive fentanyl to prevent withdrawal symptoms, followed by an injection of XR-BUP and monitoring for any withdrawal effects.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Extended-release Buprenorphine

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
sublingual

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment

Everyone gets the investigational treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

buprenorphine

Drug routes

sublingual

Endpoints

Primary: Plasma-concentration curves (AUC) of buprenorphine., Safety and tolerability of XR-Buprenorphine

Secondary: Elimination half-life

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health