Mediterranean diet tested as Craving-Buster for opioid recovery
NCT ID NCT07022782
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 90-day Mediterranean diet can lower drug cravings and improve blood health in people being treated for opioid addiction with methadone or buprenorphine. Forty adults will either follow the diet or eat as usual. The goal is to see if better nutrition can support recovery and reduce the urge to use opioids.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 20 years of age * Long-term heroine or other opioid drug use * Suffering from physical and mental dependence due to chronic opioid use Exclusion Criteria: * Serious medical problems, such as infection by human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B virus * Current use of anti-inflammatory medication * Relapse to other addictive substances (i.e., opioids, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol, amphetamine) - To rule out the use of such substances, all participants will undergo weekly urine tests during the three-month period of the trial
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Locations
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Organization Against Drugs (OKANA)
Athens, Greece
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