OMAR Opioid Use Disorder

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The goal of this research study is to examine the endocannabinoid (eCB) function in vivo in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) by measuring cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) availability.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Able to provide informed consent

Male and female 18 years and older

DSM-5 diagnosis of opioid use disorder (for OUD group)

Physically healthy i.e., no clinically unstable medical conditions

Disqualifiers

Current neuro-psychiatric illness or severe systemic disease (opioid use disorder is permitted in the OUD group).

Presence of ferromagnetic metal in the body or heart pacemaker

Have had exposure to ionizing radiation that in combination with the study tracer would result in a cumulative exposure that exceeds recommended exposure limits

Are claustrophobic

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • [11C]OMAR

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator