๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
The is a pilot, 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) newly initiating buprenorphine to receive either weekly injections of semaglutide (n=23) or matching placebo (n=23). The primary aim is to determine the effects of semaglutide on cue-reactivity among individuals with OUD. The secondary aim is to assess the preliminary efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide for OUD.
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria
* English-speaking adults aged 18 or older
* DSM-5 diagnosis of severe opioid use disorder (OUD)
* Receiving buprenorphine โฅ16 mg/day or methadone โฅ70 mg/day for at least 30 days prior to enrollment
* Planning to continue buprenorphine or methadone treatment throughout the study
* Willing to bring buprenorphine prescriptions to visits for dose counts (if applicable)
* Willing to authorize communication between the study team and their MOUD prescriber via a 42 CFR release
Exclusion Criteria
* Active psychosis, suicidality, homicidality, or psychiatric conditions impairing capacity to consent
* Current or lifetime history of an eating disorder
* BMI \<21 kg/mยฒ
* Current or lifetime diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
* Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2
* GLP-1 receptor agonist use within the past 3 months or anticipated use during the study
* Myocardial infarction, stroke, unstable angina, or congestive heart failure within the past 90 days
* Persistently elevated BP (\>160 mmHg systolic or \>100 mmHg diastolic) during screening
* History of inflammatory bowel disease, bariatric surgery, idiopathic pancreatitis, or diabetic gastroparesis
* Liver function tests \>3x the upper limit of normal or eGFR \<30
* History of hypersensitivity or allergy to semaglutide
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Anticipated participation in another investigational drug trial
* Any other condition that investigators determine may interfere with participation or pose a safety concern