Feasibility of the Utilization of Buprenorphine in the Emergency Room to Treat Clinical Opioid Withdrawal...
Drug OverdoseOpioid Withdrawal1 moreThe investigators are trying to determine whether they can effectively treat patients suffering from acute opioid withdrawal in the Emergency Department at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCUHS) and subsequently transfer them to an outpatient addiction clinic within the existing infrastructure. This will be a descriptive investigation of the process to reveal areas of success and opportunities for improvement in order to determine feasibility of the study procedures in preparation for a larger clinical investigation.
Oral Pregabalin as Preemptive Analgesia in Abdominal Hysterectomy
PainPostoperative3 morePostoperative pain affects 80% of surgical patients and is one of the main negative symptoms resulting from surgery. It impairs the recovery of patient since it is related to chronic pain, nausea and vomiting and longer hospital stay, generating higher cost to the health system. Thus, the use of new methods to control postoperative pain is recommended and multimodal analgesia, an opioid-sparing strategies, has been widely used by several researchers. Studies show that gabapentins have beneficial effects on postoperative pain control when used as pre-anesthetic medication, also showing a reduction in opioid consumption, with few adverse effects. Among gynecological surgeries, abdominal hysterectomy is one of the procedures that generates the highest degree of acute postoperative pain. Thus, the aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of oral pregabalin (300 mg) two hours before abdominal hysterectomy procedures on postoperative pain. This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial. Patients submitted to abdominal hysterectomy for benign pathologies will be selected and divided into two groups: the placebo controlled group (P0) and the pregabalin 300 mg group (P1). Group P0 will receive a placebo tablet one hour before the procedure, while group P1 will receive a 300 mg tablet of pregabalin identical to the placebo tablet. The reduction of postoperative pain and the best quality of patient recovery will be evaluated using the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Also, it will be evaluated the consumption of opioids as a rescue analgesic medication and the presence of adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting.
A Remote, Decentralized Opioid Use Disorder Study to Evaluate Patient Engagement With a Game-Based...
Opioid-use DisorderThe purpose of this study is to evaluate how patients use and engage with a game-based mobile application that is designed to treat opioid use disorder.
Strengthening Community Addiction Services in Vietnam
AddictionOpioidThis study aims to develop and test an intervention to enhance the addiction service continuum with the joint effort of commune health workers and family members of people who use drugs in Vietnam.
Digital Therapeutic Development of Virtual Cognitive-Affective Training for Opioid Use Disorder...
Opioid-use DisorderThis is a Phase 1 trial that aims to establish the safety of MORE-VR, as well as to collect feasibility, usability, and engagement data, for patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder (mOUD).
A Study to Assess the Effect of a Single Dose of ASP8062 on the Multiple Dose Safety, Tolerability...
Opioid Use DisorderThe primary purpose of this study was to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of buprenorphine/naloxone alone and buprenorphine/naloxone in combination with a single dose of ASP8062. This study also assessed the potential for pharmacokinetic interaction between ASP8062 and buprenorphine/naloxone.
A Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of ASP8062 With...
Opioid Use DisorderThe primary purpose of this study was to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of ASP8062 or placebo alone and in combination with a single dose of morphine. This study also assessed the potential for pharmacokinetic interaction between ASP8062 and morphine.
Evaluating Adaptive Dispenser Initiation Protocols for MySafeRx During Post-detox Buprenorphine...
Opioid-use DisorderOpioid overdoses are a significant problem nationwide and novel interventions that can prevent overdose by improving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder are a public health priority. This study will both investigate the effects of starting remote motivational enhancement during inpatient detoxification on rates of engagement in Buprenorphine/ Naloxone (B/N) treatment and evaluate the impact of MySafeRx, a mobile device application which integrates remote motivational coaching with daily observed dosing from secure electronic pill dispensers at home via videoconference, on treatment retention and overdose prevention. Broad dissemination of this new intervention could help communities across the nation expand and advance their capacity to increase B/N treatment engagement and retention, enhance medication adherence, and prevent overdose.
A Study to Assess the Effect of AZD4041 on Respiratory Drive in Recreational Opioid Users.
Opioid Use DisorderThis is a Phase 1, single-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 fixed sequences, multiple dose study in healthy male and/or female recreational opioid users. This study is being primarily conducted to assess the effect on respiratory drive of morphine administered after multiple doses of AZD4041 compared to morphine administered alone in healthy recreational opioid users. The study will include up to 44 participants who will be randomised to either AZD4041 and morphine (28 participants) or placebo and morphine (16 participants). This is to ensure completion of at least 36 subjects (24 AZD4041 + morphine, and 12 Placebo + morphine on Day 15). The total study duration will be up to 54 days (including screening) per participant.
Standardization of Post-operative Opiate Prescriptions for Same-day Ankle and Wrist Fracture Surgeries...
Opioid UsePost-operative Pain5 moreThe purpose of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the opiate prescribing patterns post open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of wrist and ankle fractures at the Ottawa Hospital. The primary objective would be to examine the quantity and duration of opiates consumed by the study population, as well as the participant's overall satisfaction with pain control. the investigators will assess whether there is a discrepancy between the quantity of pills prescribed and what is being consumed. With the data collected, the secondary objective would be to create a standardized pain prescription, which the investigators would implement in the second phase of this prospective study. Opiate pills consumed, pain satisfaction and left-over narcotics would again be assessed. The overall goal of this study is to produce an appropriate standardized post-operative prescription, where the number of opiates prescribed mirrors what is being consumed. This would cut down on the quantity of left-over narcotics, helping to reduce the incidence of opiate dependency and diversion in the Ottawa community.