Study tracks 400 patients to see how standard treatment for prescription drug addiction works
NCT ID NCT03713983
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 400 adults receiving standard treatment for prescription narcotic drug use disorder, including opioids and benzodiazepines. Researchers will measure how many patients reduce or stop using these drugs and what factors help. No new treatments are tested; the goal is to gather information for future studies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide insights to design better treatments for prescription narcotic drug use disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a new treatment. Results may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients starting a new treatment period for prescription narcotic drug use disorder
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients seeking treatment for prescription narcotic drug use disorder (ICD-10: F111, F112, F131, and F132) * ≥ 18 years * Willing to participate and who have provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand spoken and written study information. * Having started tapering prior to the start of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stockholm Centre for Dependency Disorders (www.beroendecentrum.se)
Stockholm, Sweden
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