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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effect of oral administration of Naloxone on bowel habit in patients on methadone maintenance therapy
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Design
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A randomized, double blind placebo control,Superiority, parallel groups, clinical trail on 80 precipitants.The blinded therapists of Harm Reduction Centers delivers 15 capsules to every patient and assesses the current situations and their outcomes.
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Settings and conduct
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the study will conduct in 4 Harm Reduction Centers of Mashhad . The blinded therapists of HRCs delivers 15 capsules to every patient and assesses the current situations and their outcomes
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Participant in the MMT( <75 mg /day) program for at least three months. they will exclude if they have :
Past history of GI surgery (Except Appendectomy), Thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus. Hypercalcemia, renal failure, using Tricyclic antidepressant, Using Calcium Chanel blockers Hypertension, cardiac disease, Multi-drugs abuser, Using anticholinergic drugs, Pregnancy, Recently weight loss More then 4, NVD or Past history of Severe labor and Parkinsonism.
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Intervention groups
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80 methadone maintenance treated precipitants will divide to 4 groups who receive 0,0.5,2 or 4 mg/day oral naloxane capsules. The previous laxative treatment will continue.
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Main outcome variables
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Constipation score; Withdrawal scoring.; total amounts of laxative use in past 2 weeks