OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
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Can a daily text help beat opioid addiction? new study aims to find out.
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether daily text reminders and mindfulness messages can help people taking medication for opioid use disorder stay on track with their treatment. About 60 adults who recently started or restarted methadone or buprenorphine will receive texts for up to 6 months …
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of New Mexico • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Nurses take the lead: could nurse-led methadone dosing keep more people in treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach where nurses, rather than doctors, adjust methadone doses for people starting treatment for opioid addiction. The goal is to see if this makes it easier for patients to stay in care for at least three months. The trial will enroll 182 adults in Fre…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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CBD shows promise in opioid recovery: major trial underway
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding cannabidiol (CBD) to standard opioid addiction treatment can reduce cravings and prevent relapse. About 450 adults with opioid use disorder who are already on methadone or buprenorphine will receive CBD or a placebo for 24 weeks. The goal i…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Brain pacemaker aims to curb opioid cravings
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests whether personalized deep brain stimulation (DBS) can safely reduce cravings and opioid use in 6 adults with severe, treatment-resistant opioid use disorder. Researchers will first map brain activity to find each person's craving signals, then deliver targe…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New study tests quick methadone start for fentanyl users
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests whether a faster 'loading dose' of methadone can safely help people with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl. Researchers will enroll 24 adults and compare standard methadone starts to higher initial doses. The main goal is to find a dose that doesn'…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Ear-Zapping gadget could ease opioid withdrawal
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a wearable device called Sparrow Link that sends gentle electrical pulses to nerves in the ear to help reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms. About 50 hospitalized adults with opioid use disorder will receive either the active device or a sham version, along wit…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Payel Roy • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Brain scans reveal Ibogaine's effects on opioid cravings
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses brain scans (MRI, MRS, EEG) to see how ibogaine affects the brain in 20 people with moderate to severe opioid use disorder. Participants will already be receiving legal ibogaine treatment outside the U.S. The research team only observes and measures brain activity…
Matched conditions: OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC