Overview

Impact of Lofexidine on Stress, Craving and Opioid Use

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-07-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Individuals with opioid use disorder who are stabilized on buprenorphine or methadone will be randomly assigned to receive placebo or lofexidine for 5 weeks. At the end of five weeks, they will complete a human laboratory stress task and scripted opioid imagery task. Throughout the study a CREMA app (Cue Reactivity Ecological Momentary Assessment) will be used to monitor stress, craving and use in the natural environment.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborators:
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Treatments:
Clonidine
Lofexidine