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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addiction. 2017 Mar 16;112(7):1210–1219. doi: 10.1111/add.13789

Table 1.

Description of CTN studies

CTN Study Number Study Title Years Sample Size Arm (T vs. C) Example of Eligibility Criteria
Buprenorphine/naloxone (Bup/Nx) detoxification

CTN0001 Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Bup/Nx) versus Clonidine for Inpatient Opiate Detoxification 2001–2002 113 Bup/Nx vs.Clonidine Inpatient treatment-seeking males and non-pregnant and non-lactating females, 15 years and older, with DSM-IV opiate dependence
CTN0002 Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Bup/Nx) versus Clonidine for Outpatient Opiate Detoxification 2001–2002 230 Bup/Nx vs.Clonidine Outpatient treatment-seeking males and non-pregnant and non-lactating females, 15 years and older, with DSM-IV opiate dependence
CTN0003 Suboxone® (Bup/Nx) Taper: A Comparison of Two Schedules 2003–2005 516 7-day vs. 28-day Bup/Nx Taper Outpatient treatment-seeking males and non-pregnant and non-lactating females, 15 years and older, with DSM-IV opiate dependence
CTN00010 Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Bup/Nx) Facilitated Rehabilitation for Heroin Addicted Adolescents/Young Adults 2003–2006 154 Bup/Nx vs. Detox Outpatient treatment-seeking males and non-pregnant and non-lactating females, 14–21 years old, with DSM-IV-TR opiate dependence
CTN00030 Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment Plus Individual Drug Counseling for Opioid Analgesic Dependence 2006–2009 653 Bup/Nx + Counseling vs. Bup/Nx Outpatient treatment-seeking males and non-pregnant and non-lactating females, 18 years and older, with DSM-IV opiate dependence

Motivational enhancement/interviewing (MEI)

CTN0004 Motivational Enhancement Treatment (MET) To Improve Treatment Engagement and Outcome in Subjects Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse 2001–2004 461 MET vs. Counseling as usual (CAU) Outpatient treatment-seeking individuals for any substance use disorder with use of any substance in the past 28 days, 18 years and older
CTN0005 Motivational Interviewing (MI) To Improve Treatment Engagement and Outcome in Subjects Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse 2001–2002 423 MI vs. treatment-as-usual (TAU) Outpatient treatment-seeking individuals for any substance use disorder with use of any substance in the past 28 days, 18 years and older
CTN0013 Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) to Improve Treatment Utilization and Outcome in Pregnant Substance Users 2003–2006 200 MET vs. TAU Pregnant women (Less than 32 weeks), identified as needing substance abuse treatment, 18 years and older

Motivational incentives (Incentives)

CTN0006 Motivational Incentives for Enhanced Drug Abuse Recovery: Drug Free Clinics 2001–2003 454 Incentives vs. TAU Outpatient treatment-seeking individuals with evidence of cocaine or methamphetamine use, without gambling problems
CTN0007 Motivational Incentives for Enhanced Drug Abuse Recovery: Methadone Clinics 2001–2003 388 Incentives vs. TAU Outpatient treatment-seeking individuals with evidence of cocaine or methamphetamine use, without gambling problems