OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) Target Trial

NCT ID: NCT06585709

Last Updated: 2026-01-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-31

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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In this research study the investigators will work with 80-participants with opioid use disorder who are starting treatment with the medication buprenorphine and are trying to quit using opioids.

The investigators are trying to learn two things:

1. Can an MRI brain marker be used to predict which participants will be successful in quitting opioids with buprenorphine?
2. Does adjunctive treatment with repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) help people quit using opioids more than a sham (placebo) version of rTMS?

In order to complete the study the investigators will ask participants to:

* Complete an MRI within 5-days of starting buprenorphine and again after they are on a full stable dose 1-3 weeks later.
* Undergo study-treatment with 30-sessions of either real or placebo rTMS in as little as 1-week (10-sessions-per-day for five days) or as long as over 6-weeks.
* Meet with the investigators once per week over the following 12-weeks to see if the participants have been able to quit using opioids over that time.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Opioid Use Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Active rTMS

A total of 30-sessions of standard iTBS (1800 pulses) will be delivered. rTMS-sessions will be ideally administered over 1-week (10-sessions-per-day, 50-minutes inter-session-interval, 5-days), but there will be flexibility in the delivery paradigm so long as participants complete all sessions of rTMS within 6 weeks and come in at least twice per week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Active repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Active rTMS will be delivered with a MagVenture MagPro X100 rTMS device with a Cool-B65-AP coil. rTMS will be applied to a personalized treatment target within the Left-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex using a Localite Neuronavigation device.

Sham rTMS

Double-blind sham-rTMS in an identical fashion to the active-rTMS condition will be delivered.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham rTMS in an identical fashion to the active-rTMS condition will be delivered via the built-in e-sham system in the MagVenture device.

High Ventral Striatal Reactivity

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define high ventral striatal reactivity as having \>mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Group Type OTHER

High Ventral Striatal Reactivity

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define high ventral striatal reactivity as having \>mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Low Ventral Striatal Reactivity

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define low ventral striatal reactivity as having \< mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Group Type OTHER

Low Ventral Striatal Reactivity

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define low ventral striatal reactivity as having \<mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Interventions

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Active repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Active rTMS will be delivered with a MagVenture MagPro X100 rTMS device with a Cool-B65-AP coil. rTMS will be applied to a personalized treatment target within the Left-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex using a Localite Neuronavigation device.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Sham rTMS in an identical fashion to the active-rTMS condition will be delivered via the built-in e-sham system in the MagVenture device.

Intervention Type DEVICE

High Ventral Striatal Reactivity

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define high ventral striatal reactivity as having \>mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Low Ventral Striatal Reactivity

We will test for ventral striatal reactivity using a Reassessment of Craving MRI task and define low ventral striatal reactivity as having \<mean voxels in the ventral striatum activate

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 or older; all genders included.
2. Intellectual level sufficient to provide informed consent and accurately complete assessment instruments (English speaking/writing).
3. Meet DSM-5 criteria for moderate or severe OUD. Individuals may also meet criteria for another substance use disorder (with the exception of alcohol or sedative/hypnotic); but must identify opioids as their primary substance.
4. Starting buprenorphine and planning on opioid abstinence

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning on getting pregnant.
2. Alcohol or sedative/hypnotic use disorders (seizure risk).
3. History of/or current psychotic disorder (e.g. schizophrenia).
4. Current or lifetime bipolar disorder.
5. Unstable Axis-I condition requiring starting a new medication.
6. Active suicidal ideation / suicide attempt within 90 days.
7. History of/or current dementia or other cognitive impairment.
8. Contraindications to receiving rTMS or undergoing MRI (implanted ferromagnetic metal, history of or high risk of seizure, implanted device).
9. Unstable general medical conditions.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Duke University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gregory Sahlem

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Duke University

Locations

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Gregory Sahlem

Role: CONTACT

(984) 340-0761

Facility Contacts

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Gregory Sahlem

Role: primary

984-340-0761

Other Identifiers

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Pro00116151

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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