Measuring Acute Drug Demand in Humans

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

About this trial

This research is being done to evaluate whether suvorexant may reduce the use of, subjective liking, and demand for various drugs.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age between 18 and 65 years old

Meets Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5 criteria for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) (moderate or severe)

Lifetime substance use history criterion [blinded]

Medically cleared to take suvorexant and blinded study medications

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or breast feeding

Seeking opioid use treatment

Significant mental health or physical disorder that is expected to interfere with study participation as assessed by the study physicians or medical staff

Known contraindications or allergies to suvorexant and/or the blinded study medications

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Drug A (Blinded Drug)
  • Drug B (Blinded Drug)
  • Drug C (Blinded Drug)
  • Drug D (Blinded Drug)
  • Suvorexant (20mg/day)
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

75 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
General Clinical Research Center21201, BaltimoreMaryland, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator