About this trial

This project examines functional connectivity patterns associated with subsequent relapse to illicit opioids during treatment for OUD.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

recent initiation of methadone or buprenorphine at a clinic or program within the past year (i.e., period of time during which treatment drop-out and risk for relapse is highest);

eligibility for MRI scanning;

ability to commit to study visits.

Disqualifiers

current acute psychosis, mania, or suicidal ideation with intent, as assessed during screening with the SCID-5;

current intoxication or acute withdrawal at time of study visit sufficient to prevent participation based on: behavioral observation, breathalyzer, and SOWS assessment;

severe cognitive impairment as determined via trained clinical research staff through consent process and during consent quiz or as indicated by a PROMIS Cognitive Function tscore <30 (i.e., severe impairment)

past or present history of intellectual disability, developmental disorder, or neurological disease;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • fMRI

Treatment groups

240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

1
The APT Foundation06520, New HavenConnecticut, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator