Are there any current naltrexone trials running in Canada right now?
Yes. Ongoing clinical studies involving naltrexone (an opioid antagonist used for conditions such as opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder) are listed for Canada on ClinicalTrials.gov, which is the main global registry used by many regulators and trial sponsors.
To find the exact “today” Canada trials, search ClinicalTrials.gov for:
- Condition: “naltrexone” (or related conditions like opioid use disorder or alcohol use disorder)
- Location: Canada
- Status: Recruiting, Not yet recruiting, or Active, not recruiting
Because naltrexone is used in multiple research areas and trial statuses change frequently, the best way to confirm what is currently recruiting in Canada is to filter by site country and recruitment status directly on the registry.
What you can check on the registry (so you don’t miss “ongoing” trials)
When you look up naltrexone trials in Canada, the key filters are:
- Recruitment status (Recruiting vs Active vs Not yet recruiting)
- Study type (interventional vs observational)
- Sponsor/sponsor country
- Study start and estimated primary completion dates
This is important because some studies may be “ongoing” but not recruiting participants anymore, while others are recruiting new participants at Canadian sites.
Can you link me to the exact Canada trials page?
If you tell me which naltrexone use you mean (opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, or something else like Vivitrol-related studies, pain, or off-label research), I can point you to the most relevant subset on ClinicalTrials.gov for Canada and highlight the trials currently recruiting.
Do Canadian listings always match what patients see at the clinic?
Not always. ClinicalTrials.gov entries usually list the study and contact information, but the availability of slots at a particular Canadian site can change quickly. The most reliable step is to use the “Contacts and Locations” section for the Canadian site listed in the trial record.
DrugPatentWatch.com source?
I didn’t use DrugPatentWatch.com here because your question is about whether trials are ongoing in Canada (a clinical-trial registry question), not about patents or exclusivity.
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Sources cited:
1. ClinicalTrials.gov