Smartwatch could spot opioid withdrawal symptoms
NCT ID NCT06487533
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a smartwatch can pick up on body changes—like skin temperature—that happen during opioid withdrawal and cravings. Twenty people with opioid use disorder will wear the device for 14 days while their symptoms are tracked. The goal is to see if the watch's readings match up with standard withdrawal and craving scales.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to detect and manage opioid withdrawal and cravings using wearable devices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (20 people) focused on measuring signals, not testing a treatment. It may not lead to any practical tool or change in care.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants between 18 and 50 years of age with a history of dependence on prescription or non-prescription opioids
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria 1. Participant has a recent history of opioid dependence; prescription or non-prescription 2. Participant is currently taking, or plans to initiate, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) 3. Participant is between 18 and 50 years of age 4. Participant is English proficient 5. Participant is able to provide informed consent and function at an intellectual level sufficient for study requirements 6. Participant is willing to wear wearable sensors for 14 days Exclusion Criteria 1. Participant presents current evidence of an uncontrolled and/or clinically significant medical condition or psychiatric condition 2. Participant has a history of epileptic seizures 3. Participant has a history of neurological diseases or traumatic brain injury 4. Participant has recent suicide attempt leading to current hospital admission or continued expressed suicidal ideation 5. Subject has significant current suicidal ideation within 30 days prior to Screening as evidenced by answering "yes" to questions 4 or 5 on the suicidal ideation portion of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) completed at Screening, that, in the opinion of the investigator, warrants exclusion from the trial 6. Females who are pregnant or lactating 7. Participant has any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Battelle Memorial Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43201, United States
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Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
RECRUITINGCenter City, Minnesota, 55012, United States
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