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NCT06218706 LIFU for Treatment for Refractory Opioid Use Disorder

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NCT ID NCT06218706
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Ali Rezai
Condition Opioid Use Disorder
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 34 participants
Start Date 2024-05-09
Primary Completion 2026-10-30

Trial Parameters

Condition Opioid Use Disorder
Sponsor Ali Rezai
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 34
Sex ALL
Min Age 22 Years
Max Age 60 Years
Start Date 2024-05-09
Completion 2026-10-30
Interventions
Low Intensity Focussed Ultrasound

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Brief Summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, partial crossover study investigating LIFU targeting the NAc and VC for participants with severe, treatment refractory OUD.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 22 - 60 years at time of enrollment. * Fulfill current DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed, 2013) diagnostic criteria for severe OUD with at least a 2-year history. * Women of reproductive potential must have negative pregnancy test and agree to use acceptable forms of contraception. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to undergo MR-imaging because of non-MR compatible implants (e.g., pacemakers, medication pumps, aneurysm clips, metallic prostheses (including metal pins and rods, heart valves or cochlear implants), shrapnel fragments, permanent make-up or small metal fragments in the eye that welders and other metal workers may have), or if candidates are uncomfortable in small spaces (have claustrophobia) or cannot lie comfortably on their back for 2-3 hours. * History of any clinically significant neurological disorder (e.g., brain surgery, tumors, uncontrolled epilepsy, or any others deemed clinic

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