Reducing the Abuse Liability of Prescription Opioids
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Opioid (commonly called narcotic) pain medicines are, after marijuana, the most commonly
abused substances in the United States. Patients who take opioids for legitimate reasons may
become addicted; for example, as many as 1 in 4 patients meet the criteria for current opioid
dependence. It is very important that a way is found to provide pain relief while minimizing
the addiction potential of these widely used pain medications.
The study aim to find out if the use of another type of medication given in addition to an
opioid will reduce the addiction potential of the opioid.
The study is trying to find out if the ability of the opioid to relieve pain is changed when
given with the other medication, and to see if the euphoric sensation or "liking" of the
opioid pain medication is reduced when taken with the other medication.
Phase:
Early Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio