Completed

Safety Evaluation of Lofexidine for Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal

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What is being tested

Data Collection

Who is being recruted

Narcotic-Related Disorders+2

+ Mental Disorders

+ Opioid-Related Disorders

From 21 to 59 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1
Interventional
Study Start: July 1996
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Summary

Principal SponsorNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Study start date: July 1, 1996

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of lofexidine in the treatment of opiate withdrawal. Preliminary data will also be obtained to assess the ability of lofexidine to alleviate opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms.

Official TitleSafety Evaluation of Lofexidine for Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal
NCT00000354
Principal SponsorNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Last updated: January 27, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 21 to 59 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Narcotic-Related DisordersMental DisordersOpioid-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced Disorders

Criteria

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Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Pennsylvania

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CompletedOne Study Center