Emergency room breakthrough? High-Dose addiction treatment trial aims to curb fentanyl crisis

NCT ID NCT05589181

Summary

This study is testing if starting people on a higher dose of the addiction medication buprenorphine in the emergency room is safe and helps more people get into follow-up treatment. It focuses on people with opioid addiction who test positive for fentanyl. The goal is to see if a higher initial dose leads to better engagement in comprehensive care within the first week.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Rutgers University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States

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