Ketones for Opioid Craving

NCT ID: NCT07128524

Last Updated: 2026-02-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-03-31

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if ketone supplementation (KS) works to reduce craving for opioids for adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) undergoing in-patient acute withdrawal management. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does KS reduce craving for opioids in patients with opioid use disorder?
* Does KS reduce symptoms of opioid withdrawal such as low mood and pain? Researchers will compare KS to a placebo to see if KS works to reduce craving for opioids and reduce withdrawal symptoms in adults entering in-patient acute withdrawal management for opioid use disorder.

Participants will:

* Be given KS or a placebo three (3) times daily for seven (7) days
* Complete mood, pain tolerance, and subjective opioid withdrawal assessments

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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Treatment with Ketone Supplement

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a ketone supplement drink daily for seven days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment with Ketone Supplement

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a ketone supplement drink daily for seven days.

Treatment with Placebo

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a placebo drink daily for seven days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Treatment with Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a placebo drink for seven days.

Interventions

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Treatment with Ketone Supplement

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a ketone supplement drink daily for seven days.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Treatment with Placebo

Participants (n=25) will receive three doses of a placebo drink for seven days.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-75 years
* Meets currents DSM-5 criteria for OUD and admitted for opioid withdrawal management treatment at Caron Treatment Center
* Willingness to provide signed, informed consent and commit to completing the procedures in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Current severe gastrointestinal (GI), liver, or other clinically significant physical disease that may interfere with the intake of the ketone supplement (e.g., sever inflammatory bowel disease, cirrhosis).
* Currently taking (within the past two weeks) GLP-1 receptor agonist medications, e.g. semaglutide, which can interfere with the absorption of the ketone supplement
* Currently pregnant or lactating, for people of childbearing potential
* Judged by the principal investigator. study physician, or their designee to be an unsuitable candidate for the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Caron Treatment Centers

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Maryland, Baltimore

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Peter Manza

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter Manza, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Locations

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Caron Pennsylvania Addiction Treatment and Rehab Center

Wernersville, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Peter Manza, PhD

Role: CONTACT

410-706-2814

Kynah Walston, MA

Role: CONTACT

443-974-7951

Facility Contacts

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Erin Deneke, PhD

Role: primary

610-743-6242

Other Identifiers

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HP-00114810

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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