Kamloops to join opioid use disorder recovery clinical trial
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KAMLOOPS — Medical Arts Health Research Group is beginning recruitment for a clinical trial studying a potential treatment for adults in early recovery from opioid use disorder.
The study will evaluate the efficacy of an investigational medication which is taken alongside existing buprenorphine treatment in early recovery.
Principal Investigator Dr. Dustin Janz, a physician at the Kamloops Addictions Clinic leads the study locally, with the trial conducted under Health Canada and research ethics oversight.
“Buprenorphine has saved a lot of lives in this community. But every week I see patients who are doing everything right – showing up, taking their medication, fighting hard – and still slipping back into use. Slipping isn’t failure; it’s part of a chronic illness. It’s also exactly where we need better options, and this study gives people in Kamloops a chance to help find them,” said Dr. Janz.
