Longitudinal Neural Fingerprinting of Opioid-use Trajectories (NCT06207162)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This project aims to collect a densely sampled neuroimaging dataset among individuals receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). MOUD is multiphasic, comprised of medication induction, stabilization, ongoing treatment, and eventual dis-continuation phases. However, with a few small exceptions, existing neuroimaging efforts are almost exclusively single time-point assessments which, by definition, fail to capture these clinically relevant transitions and thus also do not capture individual risk and resilience trajectories. The investigators innovation, the characterization of neurocomputational trajectories during clinically relevant phases of MOUD treatment, will provide unprecedented mechanistic insight into the neurobiological basis of recovery. Once characterized, such trajectories may be used in the identification of specific therapeutic windows for additional intervention (e.g., times of increased neural plasticity) and in the design of novel tailored interventions based on known brain mechanisms (e.g., behavioral therapy, neurostimulation, neurofeedback).
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (9 items).
Location: MRRC at The Anlyan Center — New Haven, Connecticut
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- current psychosis, mania, or suicidal ideation with intent, as assessed during screening with the SCID-5
- current co-occurring severe substance-use disorders (excluding nicotine and opioids), 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 (these individuals will be allowed to enroll at a later date once stable)
- severe cognitive impairment (determined through consent process conducted by trained clinical research staff and during consent quiz or as indicated by a PROMIS Cognitive Function t-score \<30 (i.e., score indicating severe impairment)
- Past or present history of intellectual disability or developmental disorder
- Neurological disease (including seizures or epilepsy) as assessed by self-report and by consulting clinic records
- Head trauma with loss of consciousness of more than 30 minutes
- Organ dysfunction or any unstable or untreated medical conditions that may alter cerebral function or interfere with study participation
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- MRRC at The Anlyan Center — New Haven, Connecticut
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.