NCT07214467 Individualized Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorder
| NCT ID | NCT07214467 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of California, San Francisco |
| Condition | Substance Use Disorder (SUD) |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 6 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-10-24 |
| Primary Completion | 2031-11-22 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 6 participants in total. It began in 2025-10-24 with a primary completion date of 2031-11-22.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if personalized (adaptive) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) based upon invasive brain mapping is safe and can lead to better outcomes like reductions in craving and opioid use.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (all genders) 22 to 75 years old. * Current diagnosis of severe primary opioid use disorder (OUD) (\>= 6 on DSM-5 OUD criteria) (any form of opioid use). * History of opioid use for more than 5 years. * Participants are seeking treatment for their OUD. * Participants have insight into their opioid use disorder (score \> 26 on the recognition subscale of the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES V.8)) * OUD is treatment refractory: unable to achieve sustained remission over the past 5 years, despite at least three treatment attempts (outpatient, residential, inpatient), with at least one treatment attempt involving taking a first-line medication for OUD (MOUD) such as buprenorphine, methadone, or extended-release naltrexone. Treatment failure is defined as continued opioid use or relapse during or after completion of treatment. Sustained remission is defined per DSM-5 as not meeting any OUD criteria except craving for \> 12 months. Documented adherence: participants must have documented adherence to the failed first-line MOUD for at least 8 weeks (PMID: 29083570). * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. * Social support system and stable living arrangement to provide assurances that the subject will adhere to study requirements: family or friends who live with or near the subject, and can provide collateral information, monitor the subject's behavior, support, and encourage the subject to participate in follow-up visits and evaluations. * For individuals of reproductive potential: use of highly effective contraception for at least 4 weeks prior to sEEG surgery and agreement to use such a method during study participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation. * Non-English speaking. * Participants are not willing to start MOUD treatment with buprenorphine or to switch MOUD to buprenorphine if they are already on other MOUD, for the duration of the study. * OUD treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 3 months. * History of primary psychosis or Bipolar I disorder per the medical interview. * History of severe personality disorder that could interfere with study participation (e.g., antisocial personality disorder) per the medical interview. * History of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness greater than 5 minutes. * Clinically significant cognitive impairment per neuropsychological testing. * History of suicidal attempts in the past 3 years or current suicidal thoughts per psychiatric evaluation. * Coagulopathy: INR \> 1.4, aPTT \> 40 s, platelets \< 100,000. * Current clinically significant medical or neurologic disease that affects brain function (e.g., recent stroke, myocardial infarction, seizures not due to alcohol withdrawal). * Clinically significant abnormality on structural brain MRI scan. * Life expectancy less than 24 months per the clinical judgment of study investigators (e.g., terminal cancers). * Any labeled DBS contraindication or inability to have brain MRI: certain pacemakers, metal in body, inability to undergo awake operation, significant cardiac or other medical risk factors for surgery, infection, and coagulopathy. * Exclusion for early remission: participants who achieve early remission after initiating buprenorphine during the screening phase (prior to the sEEG phase) will be excluded from the study.
Contact & Investigator
Khaled Moussawi, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
University of California, San Francisco
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT07214467 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 22 Years or older, up to 75 Years, studying Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT07214467 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT07214467 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at TN2Lab@ucsf.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT07214467 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at San Francisco, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT07214467 clinical trial?
NCT07214467 is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco. The principal investigator is Khaled Moussawi, MD, PhD at University of California, San Francisco. The trial plans to enroll 6 participants.