Interpersonal Brain Function in Opioid Use

Part of paid clinical trials in La Jolla, California.

Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Study ID
NCT07386769
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • People Who Use Opioids/People With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Meditation — BEHAVIORAL
    20 minutes of guided meditation during the laboratory session involving mindfulness of breathing and lovingkindness practice.
  • Psychoeducation — BEHAVIORAL
    20 minute psychoeducational script on the impact of opioid use on the brain.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to assess dyadic physiological coherence and subjective empathic attunement during meditation practices and their association with opioid-related outcomes.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 2, 2026
Status verified
Jan 2026
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2027
Completion
May 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Meditation
    20 minutes of guided meditation during the laboratory session involving mindfulness of breathing and lovingkindness practice.
  • Active Comparator: Psychoeducation
    Psychoeducation about opioid neuropharmacology.

Primary Outcome Measure

Neurophysiological synchrony [ Time Frame: During the intervention and for 5 minutes afterwards ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of California, San DiegoLa JollaCalifornia92093
Eric Garland, PhD
[email protected]
858-822-4092

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