Assessing Optimal XRB Initiation Points in Jail

NCT ID: NCT06051890

Last Updated: 2025-09-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-02

Study Completion Date

2027-03-01

Brief Summary

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This application describes a 3-year, randomized controlled trial. Eligible, consenting adults (N=200) with existing sublingual buprenorphine (SLB) prescriptions who enter Middlesex County House of Corrections (MCHOC) as pre-trial detainees will be randomized at admission on a 1:1 basis to be inducted onto extended-release buprenorphine (XRB) at the time of admission (experimental condition) or remain in SLB (E-TAU; all participants will also receive naloxone). The two approaches will be compared with regard to (1) the percentage of participants released from jail with at least 7 days of buprenorphine in their system, (2) percentage of participants continuing MOUD treatment in the community, and (3) infractions related to buprenorphine diversion.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Opioid Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Transition to Extended-Release Buprenorphine (XRB)

Participants randomized to transition to treatment with XRB.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Extended-Release Buprenorphine (XRB)

Intervention Type DRUG

XRB (Sublocade) will be delivered as a pre-filled 2cc subcutaneous monthly injection, using a 300mg starting dose in most cases (100mg starting doses are available per the study team's clinical judgement). XRB consists of a depot injectable formulation in polymeric solution to the abdomen and releases buprenorphine over 28-days (4-weeks) by diffusion as the polymer biodegrades. Prior to an initial injection, the participant must be stable for several days or longer on sublingual buprenorphine (SLB) at doses of 8mg/day or higher. Participants will receive at least one XRB monthly injection prior to release, which investigators anticipate to usually be the 300mg dose. Some participants will be recruited earlier during the incarceration (or experience delayed release dates and then longer than anticipated incarcerations); XRB will be continued monthly from the time of induction to the day of release.

Sublingual Buprenorphine (SLB) Maintenance

Participants randomized to remain on-treatment with SLB.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Sublingual Buprenorphine (SLB)

Intervention Type DRUG

Maintenance of existing SLB prescription (treatment as usual).

Interventions

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Extended-Release Buprenorphine (XRB)

XRB (Sublocade) will be delivered as a pre-filled 2cc subcutaneous monthly injection, using a 300mg starting dose in most cases (100mg starting doses are available per the study team's clinical judgement). XRB consists of a depot injectable formulation in polymeric solution to the abdomen and releases buprenorphine over 28-days (4-weeks) by diffusion as the polymer biodegrades. Prior to an initial injection, the participant must be stable for several days or longer on sublingual buprenorphine (SLB) at doses of 8mg/day or higher. Participants will receive at least one XRB monthly injection prior to release, which investigators anticipate to usually be the 300mg dose. Some participants will be recruited earlier during the incarceration (or experience delayed release dates and then longer than anticipated incarcerations); XRB will be continued monthly from the time of induction to the day of release.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sublingual Buprenorphine (SLB)

Maintenance of existing SLB prescription (treatment as usual).

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Sublocade

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Incarcerated men able to provide written informed consent in English.\*
* Unsentenced.
* Entering the facility with a prescription for SLB and receiving SLB for at least the previous 3 days.
* Minimum anticipated jail stay is 4 days.
* Willing to accept being randomized to the experimental condition (i.e., transitioning to XRB while incarcerated).

Exclusion Criteria

* Sentenced.
* Allergy, hypersensitivity or medical contraindication to either medication.
* Chronic pain requiring opioid pain management or other contraindicated medications.
Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Farabee, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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Tufts University Health Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baystate Health

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Middlesex County House of Corrections

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

NYU Langone Health - 180 Madison Ave

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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David Farabee

Role: CONTACT

310-963-0009

Facility Contacts

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Role: primary

732-297-3636

Other Identifiers

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23-00926

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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