Checking Methadone and Its Breakdown Levels
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study is checking the levels of methadone and its breakdown products in your blood. It helps make sure the medication is working safely for conditions like opioid use disorder or chronic pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You take methadone (10 mg or more daily) for at least 7 days, for opioid use disorder or pain.
- You have at least one day's worth of take-home doses of methadone.
- Your methadone dose has been stable for the last 4 days before joining the study.
- You do not have a condition that makes blood draws unsafe, like a bleeding disorder, certain skin conditions, anemia, or active severe depression.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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