Status:

RECRUITING

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell Function, Sleep, and Circadian Rhythms: Implications for Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Opioid Use Disorder

Sleep Disturbance

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable medical illness with three medications FDA approved for treatment. However, persons with OUD report significant sleep disturbance, even when treated with medic...

Detailed Description

Three medications for OUD (MOUD) are FDA-approved and regularly used to treat OUD: methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX). However, persons who use opioids, including those...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults (18+)
  • prescribed one of three medications for opioid use disorder (methadone, XR-NTX, buprenorphine) or healthy control
  • stable on MOUD (no dose change) for the past month
  • positive on urine drug screen (UDS) for buprenorphine or methadone if prescribed those medications

Exclusion

  • eye disease reported by history or noted on exam including disease of the anterior and posterior segment of the eye, cataracts, retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, amblyopia, scotoma, color or night blindness, corneal pathologies, macular degeneration, or retinitis pigmentosa;
  • acutely suicidal, manic, intoxicated, or otherwise not stable enough to provide informed consent
  • self-reported use of illicit opioids, stimulants (prescribed or illicit), or benzodiazepines/sedative/hypnotics in the past month
  • alcohol or cannabis use disorder measured as severe on The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Checklist
  • positive on UDS for illicit opioids (e.g., morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl),stimulants, benzodiazepines/sedative/hypnotics
  • shift workers who work outside normal 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • persons diagnosed with narcolepsy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 6 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2029

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06104280

Start Date

January 6 2025

End Date

January 1 2029

Last Update

April 13 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35226

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233