Usage of Prescription Opioids Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Pilot Study to Determine the Genetic Biomarkers Predictive of the Development of Prescription Opioid Addiction in Patients Treated for Pain Using a Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Cells
This is a clinical study on patients who have been prescribed opioids (narcotic pain
relievers) for the treatment of pain, to determine what genetic factors influence outcome of
treatment. Procedures include: an initial telephone prescreening, completion of a number of
questionnaires, and a blood draw to determine genetic factors. Participants will take part
in a one-time clinic visit, during which all procedures will be completed.
The investigators hypothesize that several classes of genes, including genes in opioid,
pain, and reward pathways, will differentiate opioid-dependent subjects from opioid-exposed
nondependent subjects.
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Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Retrospective