2015
Bridging waitlist delays with interim buprenorphine treatment: Initial feasibility
Sigmon SC, Meyer A, Hruska B, Ochalek T, Rose G, Badger GJ, Brooklyn JR, Heil SH, Higgins ST, Moore BA, Schwartz RP. Bridging waitlist delays with interim buprenorphine treatment: Initial feasibility. Addictive Behaviors 2015, 51: 136-142. PMID: 26256469, PMCID: PMC4558243, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.07.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterim buprenorphine treatmentBuprenorphine treatmentWeek 2ASI drug composite scoresIllicit opioid abstinenceOpioid-dependent adultsIllicit opioid useDrug composite scoresPercent of participantsInitial feasibilityPast-month drug useWaitlist delaysOpioid cravingOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine administrationOpioid useSecondary outcomesBuprenorphine inductionDaily medicationOpioid abstinencePrimary outcomeIllicit opioidsOpioid dependenceWeek 12Agonist maintenance
2014
Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Fiellin DA, Schottenfeld RS, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, Barry DT, O’Connor P. Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1947-1954. PMID: 25330017, PMCID: PMC6167926, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid dependenceOngoing maintenance therapyIllicit opioid useMaintenance therapyOpioid dependenceBuprenorphine taperBuprenorphine therapyTaper groupMaintenance groupOpioid usePrimary careClinical trialsPrimary care-based treatmentSignificant public health burdenBuprenorphine maintenance therapyOngoing maintenance treatmentPrimary care physiciansEvidence-based guidelinesPrimary care sitesPublic health burdenWeeks of stabilizationHydrochloride therapyOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine treatmentNaltrexone treatment