Semaglutide for Opioid Use Disorder
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a once-weekly injection of semaglutide (a GLP-1 receptor agonist) can reduce opioid use in people who are already on buprenorphine or methadone but still using opioids. It lasts about 19 weeks.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old
- You have been diagnosed with moderate to severe opioid use disorder and are in outpatient treatment
- You have been on buprenorphine for at least 2 weeks or methadone for at least 4 weeks and still have had opioid use
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy and agree to use birth control if needed
- You do not have certain medical conditions like type 1 diabetes, severe heart disease, pancreatitis, thyroid cancer, or kidney failure
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