Opioid treatment linked to balance and reaction time issues, study finds
NCT ID NCT05635682
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how opioid maintenance therapy affects sensation, balance, walking, posture, and reaction time in people with opioid use disorder. Researchers compared 80 adults on buprenorphine/naloxone therapy to healthy individuals. They measured things like foot sensation, neck and trunk awareness, posture, balance, and walking patterns. The goal was to understand the physical challenges these individuals face, which could help design better supportive therapies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify specific physical problems in people on opioid maintenance therapy, pointing toward better rehabilitation strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 80 participants. It does not test any treatment, so it cannot directly lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will be conducted with the participation of 138 individuals, 40 individuals and 40 healthy individuals, between the ages of 18-65, who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study, who had an opioid use disorder according to DSM V diagnostic criteria and who were in the process of maintenance treatment.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. To be male and between the ages of 18-65, 2. For the study group, diagnosed with opioid use disorder according to the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM V) and being on maintenance treatment, 3. To voluntarily agree to participate in the study, Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having any systemic or neurological disease, 2. To have a cognitive effect at a level that will affect communication,
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University
Ankara, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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