Your voice may tell if You're using opioids – new study says yes!
NCT ID NCT07603778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether changes in a person's voice can help detect opioid use in people being treated for opioid use disorder. Researchers collected voice samples from 41 patients and used machine learning to find patterns linked to opioid intoxication or withdrawal. The goal was to create a non-invasive, easy-to-use tool that could replace or supplement current methods like self-reports and drug tests.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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
The study population is adult (18+) English-speaking men and women currently receiving OUD treatment at the Volpicelli Center, capable of consenting and completing the protocol, and free of severe psychiatric comorbidity or chronic speech-affecting conditions. Because participants are drawn from an active treatment population, they are by definition individuals already engaged in care for OUD rather than treatment-naïve or general-population samples - a relevant consideration when interpreting how the voice biomarker findings might generalize.
- 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: * Male or female * At least 18 years old * Be an active patient in treatment at the Volpicelli Center * Have a diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) * Ability to read English * Able to comprehend and are willing to sign the informed consent form and are able to adhere to the protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychiatric comorbidity * A chronic medical condition that interferes with speaking (note: Acute conditions that impair speech or hearing will not be considered exclusionary, but testing will be deferred until the temporary condition has been resolved) * Non-fluency in the study language (English)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Loma Linda University Health, 24951 Circle Drive, Nichol Hall, Room #2042
Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States
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