Smartphone-Based Attention Training for Substance Use Disorders (ATS Trial)

"This clinical study is open to 24 participants aged 18-65 with attention issues. In order to qualify, they must also be able and willing to answer questions on their smartphone up to four times a day for 10 minutes each time, available for six weeks of participation in the trial, and using Suboxone or methadone (or transdermal patch if recruitment does not progress as planned) for at least one month which will be verified by both urine drug test (unless using transdermal patch due to 1/3 of patients receiving false positives from urine tests) and opioid replacement therapy provider."

"This trial seeks participants aged 18 to 65. On the other hand, there are 75 trials targeting those younger than 18 and 255 for individuals over 65 years old."

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is currently not looking for volunteers; its initial post date was September 1st 2019 and the latest update was August 30th 2022. Despite this trial being on hiatus, there are 361 other trials actively accepting subjects right now."

"This clinical trial's primary aim is to observe any modifications in attentional bias (AB) over a two-week post-intervention period. Additionally, researchers are investigating the durability of training effect on opioid use and pain levels compared to control groups by using self-report data and urinalysis at 1 month follow up; as well as evaluate whether AB retraining can reduce opioid usage during the course of treatment."