Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying Smartphone-Assisted Prevention of Relapse in Opioid Use Disorder
University of Arkansas
Summary
The proposed clinical trial would evaluate the use of smartphone applications ("apps", which have well-established efficacy in reducing cigarette and alcohol use) to prevent relapse among patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. In addition to standard app-based self-monitoring of drug use and personalized feedback, project innovation is enhanced by the proposed use of location-tracking technology for targeted, personalized intervention when participants enter self-identified areas of high risk for relapse. Furthermore, the proposed sub-study would use longitudinal functional neuroimaging to elucidate the brain-cognition relationships underlying individual differences in treatment outcomes, offering broad significance for understanding and enhancing the efficacy of this and other app-based interventions.
Description
The rising public health burden of opioid misuse, coupled with high relapse rates among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder, necessitates novel interventions for improving opioid-related treatment response. Mobile technology such as smartphone-based applications ("apps") represent one such intervention. Although smartphone apps are effective in reducing cigarette and alcohol use, their efficacy for reducing opioid use has not yet been established. The proposed clinical trial would evaluate the app OptiMAT ("Optimizing Medication-Assisted Treatment") to prevent relapse among p…