Efficacy of Low-Dose Versus Traditional Buprenorphine Induction in the Hospital: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests low-dose buprenorphine (LDB) induction can expand opportunities for buprenorphine induction in patients who are taking taking methadone, short-acting opioid agonists, or who have anxiety about opioid withdrawal.

Study question

How is a rapid LDB protocol using transdermal buprenorphine tolerated in the hospital?

Study design

A prospective study of 20 patient encounters (n = 20 patients) with traditional buprenorphine induction before implementation of study protocol (control group) and 37 patient encounters (n = 34 patients) with LDB induction protocol (pilot group). Summary statistics were used to describe demographics, clinical opioid withdrawal scale and pain scores within 24 hours preprotocol and within 24 hours postprotocol i

SUBMITTER: Sulakvelidze N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782934 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Feb 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature