Can a smartphone app help beat opioid addiction?
NCT ID NCT06134882
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people with opioid use disorder stay drug-free. Participants use the app to submit video-recorded saliva drug tests, earn rewards for staying abstinent, complete therapy modules, and get support from a peer. The study involves 250 adults in the U.S. and lasts one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Smartphone app with contingency management, cognitive-behavior therapy modules, and peer support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, low-cost tool to help people with opioid use disorder maintain abstinence and engage in treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results may vary widely, and the app's effectiveness depends on participant engagement and adherence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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97 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 or older * Lives in the United States * Read and speak English fluently * Owns a smartphone compatible with the DynamiCare app (e.g., Apple or Android) * Diagnosed with opioid use disorder or attests to having problem opioid use * Has used unprescribed opioids within the prior 30 days * Has, or is willing to accept, an appointment to initiate medication assisted treatment or has initiated medication assisted treatment in the prior 45 days * Must have an ASAM CO-Triage score between L1 and L3.1 Exclusion Criteria: * Is currently enrolled in another study involving substance abuse treatment * Has concurrent alcohol use disorder * Is currently incarcerated * Has current suicidal ideation or overt psychosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008, United States
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