Baseline characteristics of patients predicting suitability for rapid naltrexone induction.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Extended-release (XR) injection naltrexone has proved promising in the treatment of opioid dependence. Induction onto naltrexone is often accomplished with a procedure known as rapid naltrexone induction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pre-treatment patient characteristics as predictors of successful completion of a rapid naltrexone induction procedure prior to XR naltrexone treatment.

Methods

A chart review of 150 consecutive research participants (N = 84 completers and N = 66 non-completers) undergoing a rapid naltrexone induction with the buprenorphone-clonidine procedure were compared on a number of baseline demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors. Logistic regression was used to identify client characteristics that may predict

SUBMITTER: Mogali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4496800 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature