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Autobiographical Memory in Opioid Use Disorder
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The research study is being conducted to better understand memory function in people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and whether memory training can improve the symptoms and lives of people with OUD. Further, this study seeks to identify how brain and heart activity contribute to memory function and OUD symptoms. Participants will be asked to complete a baseline assessment, four weeks of at-home memory training (MemFlex), and a post-treatment follow-up assessment. Everyone enrolled will receive MemFlex as there is no placebo group. Each visit will include collection of a urine sample for drug testing. During the baseline and follow-up assessments, researchers will collect brain information using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and heartbeat data using a wearable wristband sensor. MemFlex is a cognitive-behavioral intervention that does not pose any risk. However, the use of MemFlex in this study is experimental as it has not been tested in individuals with OUD. We will enroll 20 participants with OUD and 10 participants meeting healthy volunteer criteria.
Official title: Neurobiological Correlates of Autobiographical Memory Training to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Outcomes
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-08-19
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2025-08-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
MemFlex
MemFlex employs cognitive training exercises in self-led sessions to improve 1) switching between specific and general AMs, 2) access to positive AMs, and 3) vividness of positive AMs.
Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States