Can a new tool better measure opioid withdrawal?
NCT ID NCT07094672
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This study aims to develop and validate a new questionnaire to measure opioid withdrawal symptoms. Researchers will work with people who have experienced opioid withdrawal to identify all possible symptoms and refine the tool through interviews and testing. The goal is to create a standardized measure that can be used in clinical trials and practice to improve withdrawal management.
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 could provide a standardized, FDA-qualified tool to measure opioid withdrawal, improving treatment and care for people with opioid use disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with a small number of participants, so the tool may not capture all experiences or be widely applicable. Further validation is needed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Adults with opioid use disorder located or able to access the Baltimore regional area
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Past year opioid use disorder, determined by (a) enrollment in current treatment for opioid use disorder and/or (b) an opioid-positive saliva test. * Fluent in English * Has experience with opioid withdrawal at least once in the past 30 days Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment * Being pregnant or breastfeeding * History of psychosis or mania as determined by the MINI * Exhibiting suicidal behavior in the past 30 days as determined by the C-SSRS * Circumstances that could interfere with study participation * Previously participated in affiliated Focus Group study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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