Study details
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Opioid Use Disorder
Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute)
NCT IDNCT04354077ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
3
Study length
about 4.9 years
Ages
22–65
Locations
1 site in PA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the nucleus accumbens can help people with opioid use disorder who haven't responded to other treatments. The trial will involve 3 adults with opioid use disorder and relapsing opioid use despite being in a drug addiction treatment program.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use DBS of the NAc
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Secondary: Depression score, Quality of life measure
Devices
therapeutic
Body systems
Psychiatry / Mental Health