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Trial reportBMC family practice2016

Study protocol of the ESUB-MG cluster randomized trial: a pragmatic trial assessing the implementation of urine drug screening in general practice for buprenorphine maintained patients.

ESUB-MG Study Group

Registry-linked trialAbstract readPragmatic Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC family practice, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02345655 (Impact of On-site Evaluation of Substances Consumption on Opiate Maintenance in the Context of Family Practice), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Impact of On-site Evaluation of Substances Consumption on Opiate Maintenance in the Context of Family Practice

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital, ToulouseRan2016 to 2020Enrolled42ConditionsOpiate AddictionArmsurine drug testing, no test
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ESUB-MG Study Group

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Abstract

backgroundIn addiction care, urine drug screening tests are recommended to assess psychoactive substances use. While intrinsic diagnostic value of these tests is demonstrated, the consequences of carrying out these tests on opiate maintenance treatment (OMT) have not been established. The main objective will be to assess the impact of on-site urine drug screening tests (OS-UDS) in general practice compared to routine medical care on OMT retention at 6 months in opioid-dependent patients initiating buprenorphine. METHODS/

designThe ESUB-MG study uses a pragmatic, cluster randomized controlled trial design. General Practitioners (GPs) regularly managing patients treated with buprenorphine and consenting for participating will be invited to participate. GPs will be randomly assigned to one of two groups for 6 to 24 months: (a) control group (usual care: standard medical strategy for assessing drug use); (b) interventional group (including 1/ a training session on practice and interpretation of OS-UDS; 2/ the supply of OS-UDS at GPs' medical offices; 3/ performing an OS-UDS before the first prescription of buprénorphine). GPs will have to include 1 to 10 patients aged 18 years-old or more, consulting for starting treatment by buprenorphine, not opposed to participate. The primary outcome will be OMT retention at 6 months. DISCUSSION: This randomized interventional trial should bring sufficient level of evidence to assess effectiveness of performing OS-UDS in general practice for patients treated by buprenorphine. Training GPs to drug tests and supplying them in their office should lead to an improvement of opioid-addicted patients' care through helping decision. TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT02345655 (first registration May 14, 2014).

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Opiate Substitution TreatmentAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineClinical ProtocolsFemaleGeneral PracticeHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance Abuse DetectionAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphine

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PMID26931763
PMCPMC4774159

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