Understanding Craving Patterns During Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Craving-based Digital Phenotyping During MOUD Treatment
This project aims to understand how craving changes for people starting treatment for opioid use disorder by using wearable sensors and digital tools.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Worcester, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11195115 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are looking at how cravings change for people starting treatment for opioid use disorder, using medications like buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. We will use small, wearable sensors to collect information about your body's responses over about 60 days. This information, combined with other details, helps us create a digital picture of your craving patterns. Our goal is to see if these patterns can help predict how well different treatments work for you.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals initiating buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone for opioid use disorder, including those whose primary drug of choice is heroin, fentanyl, or prescription opioids.
Not a fit: Patients not currently initiating medication for opioid use disorder may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to more personalized and effective treatments for opioid use disorder by better predicting which treatments work best for individuals.
How similar studies have performed: While wearable sensors are increasingly used in health research, using them to specifically identify craving-based digital phenotypes for opioid use disorder treatment outcomes is a relatively novel approach.
Where this research is happening
Worcester, United States
- Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester — Worcester, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Carreiro, Stephanie P — Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester
- Study coordinator: Carreiro, Stephanie P
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.