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Brain Training for Substance Use Disorders
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Who can join
Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: OUD patient participants: * Admitted into chemical treatment with opioid use being a reason for treatment; * DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of OUD; * Ability to provide informed consent; * A minimum of a 6th grade reading level; and * Able and willing to provide own contact information for follow-up visit(s). Control participants: * Age- and gender-matched to an OUD patient participant in the study; * Ability to provide informed consent; * A minimum of a 6th grade reading level; * Able and willing to provide own contact information for follow-up visit(s). Exclusion Criteria: OUD patient participants: * Refusal or inability to consent; * Pregnant; * History of serious neurological illness (e.g., Chronic seizure disorder, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Epilepsy, Any history of seizures not caused by withdrawal from substances, Other \[please specify\]); * Inability to see text and photos clearly on the computer display; and * Unwillingness to change hairstyle (e.g., braids, pony tails, dreadlocks) or remove wig to accommodate application of the EEG headset, if necessary. Control participants: * Refusal or inability to consent; * Pregnant; * History of serious neurological illness (e.g., Chronic seizure disorder, Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome, Epilepsy, Any history of seizures, Other \[please specify\]); * Inability to see text and photos clearly on the computer display; * Current or previous problems using opioids, other prescription (prescribed or not prescribed) or illicit drugs; * Regular nicotine user (e.g., cigarette smoker, e-cig user) within the past 12 months; and * Unwillingness to change hairstyle (e.g., braids, pony tails, dreadlocks) or remove wig to accommodate application of the EEG headset, if necessary.
About the study
Participants play games designed to train visual attention towards natural, non-drug-related scenarios. A biofeedback loop between gameplay and an electroencephalogram (EEG) system monitors game performance and guides game difficulty.
What is being tested
- Bias Modification Biofeedback (device)
Sponsor: Neurotype Inc. · Participants: 40 · Started: Jan 17, 2025
Contact the study team
- Scott Burwell, PhD · Phone: 612-790-9304
- Scott Burwell, PhD · Phone: 651-421-1696
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06870110
Locations in the U.S.
| Minnesota | University of Minnesota - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Minneapolis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.