Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Heroin use | |||||
[46]
RCT |
60 people, all of whom had detoxification and oral naltrexone for 3 days pre-randomisation In review [43] Data from 1 RCT |
Proportion of urine samples negative for heroin (missing samples were not considered positive)
73.5% with depot naltrexone 192 mg given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification 79.4% with depot naltrexone 384 mg given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification 74.2% with depot placebo given at 1 and 5 weeks after detoxification Absolute numbers not reported |
P = 0.85 for difference among groups |
Not significant | |
[45]
RCT |
66 people, all of whom had detoxification and naltrexone 50 mg daily for 1 week pre-randomisation Data from 1 RCT |
Heroin use over 6 months
with oral naltrexone 0.05 mg with oral naltrexone 0.5 mg with oral naltrexone 50 mg |
P = 0.156 |
Not significant |