Buprenorphine Treatment: A Safe Alternative for Opioid Dependent Pain Patients
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2013-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether buprenorphine can be at least as effective as
other opioid medications in relieving chronic pain in patients who suffer from dependence on
their opioid medications, while patients simultaneously experience progressive decline of
pain along with absence of opioid withdrawal symptoms and improved quality of life.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Maimonides Medical Center
Treatments:
Analgesics, Opioid Buprenorphine Buprenorphine, Naloxone Drug Combination Naloxone