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Standard Versus High Dose ED-Initiated Buprenorphine Induction

Yale University
NCT IDNCT06494904ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

360

Study length

about 4.1 years

Ages

18–65

Locations

5 sites in CA, ME, NJ +1

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether a higher dose of buprenorphine, started in the emergency department (ED), helps more people start opioid treatment sooner than a standard dose. The trial will also measure how much withdrawal symptoms and cravings are reduced with both doses.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Buprenorphine

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Injection / IV

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

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

injection

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health