Comparing Treatments for HIV-Infected Opioid Users in an Integrated Care Effectiveness Study (CHOICES) Scale-Up

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 3

Phase 2

Conditions

Opioid-use Disorder

Hiv

Treatments

Other: Treatment as usual

Drug: Naltrexone Injectable Suspension

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT03275350

Clinical Trials Network-0067

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Primary Objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of HIV clinic-based extended-release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) in decreasing substance use and increasing HIV viral suppression in HIV-infected participants with opioid use disorder to Treatment as Usual in this population.

Full description

The CTN-0055 CHOICES pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) for treatment of opioid use disorder in HIV primary care. The CTN-0067 CHOICES scale-up study builds on lessons learned from the pilot and uses the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to advance understanding of XR-NTX adoption in HIV primary care clinics. The study is an open-label, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial of office-based XR-NTX for 24 weeks (6 monthly injections) versus treatment as usual (TAU) in HIV-infected participants with untreated opioid use disorder. Each participant will be engaged in the overall study for 25 to 28 weeks, depending on the speed of screening and enrollment procedures.

Enrollment

114 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participant is at least 18 years old
Participant has provided written informed consent and HIPAA for medical record abstraction
Participant meets Diagnostic and Statistical (DSM)-5 criteria for moderate or severe opioid use disorder
Willing to be randomized to antagonist-based therapy or TAU for treatment of opioid use disorder
Has an HIV viral RNA count of greater than 200 copies/ml (not clinically suppressed)
Willing to establish ongoing HIV care at the site if not already receiving ongoing care
If female, willing to take at least one evidence-based measure to avoid becoming pregnant

Exclusion criteria

Participant has a serious medical, psychiatric, or substance use disorder that, in the opinion of the study physician, would make participation hazardous to the participant, compromise study findings, or prevent participant from completing the study. Examples include:
Acutely life-threatening medical illnesses (e.g., active opportunistic infection, uncompensated heart failure, end-stage liver disease, acute hepatitis and moderate to severe renal impairment) as assessed by medical history, review of symptoms, physical exam and/or laboratory assessments
Severe, inadequately treated mental health disorder (e.g., active psychosis, uncontrolled manic-depressive illness) as assessed by history and/or clinical interview
Suicidal or homicidal ideation requiring immediate attention
Participant has aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) liver enzymes greater than five times the upper limit of normal on screening phlebotomy
Participant has an international normalized ratio (INR) > 1.5 or platelet count <100k
Participant has a known allergy or sensitivity to naloxone, naltrexone, polyactide-co-glycolide, carboxymethylcellulose, or other components of the Vivitrol diluent
Anticipate undergoing surgery during study participation
Have chronic pain requiring ongoing pain management with opioid analgesics
If female, currently (at time of consent) pregnant or breastfeeding or planning on conceiving in the coming months
Body habitus that, in the judgment of the study physician, precludes safe intramuscular injection on XR-NTX (e.g., excess fat tissue over the buttocks)
Received methadone of buprenorphine maintenance therapy for treatment of opioid dependence in the 4 weeks prior to screening
Have taken an investigational drug in another study within 30 days of study consent
Have had treatment with XR-NTX for opioid or alcohol dependence in the 4 weeks prior to consent
Are currently in jail, prison or have a pending legal action which may prevent an individual from completing the study