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Opioid Use Disorder: early-phase trial registry

156 of 258 indexed Opioid Use Disorder trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.

Corpus placement: #40 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

258 US clinical trials · 156 currently recruiting · #40 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Opioid Use Disorder: 258 US clinical trials tracked, 156 recruiting.

Opioid Use Disorder is the subject of 258 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 156 of them currently open to new participants. 23 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 59 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Yale University, running 19 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition opioid-use-disorder

OPEN 156 | RECR 60% | LATE 23 | EARLY 59 | RANK #40 | SPON 19

Nearest open-share peer: HIV Prevention (61% recruiting · 33 trials)

Opioid Use Disorder (this)60%Aging47.9%Post Traumatic Stress Disord41.5%Head and Neck Cancer34.2%Melanoma33.1%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid Use Disorder lists 156 open slots (60% of 258 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Opioid Use Disorder on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Opioid Use Disorder is recruiting above its size-band peers.

    156 of 258 indexed trials (60.5%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Opioid Use Disorder trials is spread across many organizations.

    Yale University accounts for 19 of 258 trials (7.4%). 127 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Opioid Use Disorder enrolment sits around 103 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 103 among the 258 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 121 of those (46.9%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Opioid Use Disorder research is mostly interventional.

    233 interventional and 25 observational studies make up this index (90.3% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 127Phase 232Phase 312Phase 411

Open and recent trials

258 total, page 2 of 6

RECRUITING NA 225 participants

Opioid and Pain Treatment in Indigenous Communities (OPTIC) Trial

University of New Mexi

NCT06565416

RECRUITING Phase 2 225 participants

Anti-retroviral Therapy, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids and HIV Infection - Study 1

University of Pennsylvania

NCT04480554

RECRUITING Phase 3 225 participants

Smartphones for Opiate Addiction Recovery

NYU Langone Health

NCT05033028

RECRUITING Phase 1 224 participants

Combined Guanfacine and Mindfulness Meditation as an Adjunct to Buprenorphine Maintenance in Opioid Use Disorder

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NCT06642181

RECRUITING NA 218 participants

Evaluation of a Peer Recovery Support Program Adapted to Target Retention in Clinic-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Geisinger Clinic

NCT07197801

RECRUITING NA 210 participants

KIOS Mobile App Evaluation

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

NCT06212557

RECRUITING NA 204 participants

Stepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery

Yale University

NCT05155163

RECRUITING NA 204 participants

Pain Self-Management and Treatment Engagement for Patients Taking Opioids

University of Pittsburgh

NCT06855732

RECRUITING 200 participants

Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell Function, Sleep, and Circadian Rhythms: Implications for Treatment

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT06104280

RECRUITING Phase 4 200 participants

Assessing Optimal XRB Initiation Points in Jail

NYU Langone Health

NCT06051890

RECRUITING Phase 2 200 participants

GLP-1R Agonist Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT06548490

RECRUITING 192 participants

Integrating Brain, Neurocognitive, and Computational Tools in OUD

University of Pennsylvania

NCT06136247

RECRUITING Phase 1 190 participants

A Bundled Intervention

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT06593093

RECRUITING NA 185 participants

Adversity, Brain and Opioid Use Study

University of Michigan

NCT06355778

RECRUITING NA 180 participants

Addressing Racial Disparities in Opioid Overdose Using Peer Recovery Coach Training and mHealth Platform

Friends Research Institute

NCT06573476

RECRUITING 180 participants

Opioid Use Disorder and Pain

Yale University

NCT06800703

RECRUITING NA 180 participants

IMPOWR-ME Project 1: Trial of Yoga and Physical Therapy Onsite at Opioid Treatment Programs

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NCT05492825

RECRUITING Phase 2 180 participants

Efficacy of Buprenorphine and XR-Naltrexone Combination for Relapse Prevention in Opioid Use Disorder

New York State Psychiatric Institute

NCT05011266

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

Combined tDCS and Cognitive Training as an Adjunctive Treatment in Opioid Use Disorder

University of Minnesota

NCT07158853

RECRUITING NA 160 participants

Randomized Trial of ACT and a Care Management App in Primary Care-based Buprenorphine Treatment

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

NCT05039554

RECRUITING Phase 2 150 participants

Divided or Single Exposure (DOSE) Study

University of Maryland, Baltimore

NCT05459402

RECRUITING NA 150 participants

The Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) Intervention

Potomac Health Foundations

NCT04173416

RECRUITING Phase 2 147 participants

Combined THC and CBD for OUD and Chronic Pain

Yale University

NCT06544291

RECRUITING Phase 3 140 participants

High Dose Buprenorphine (BUP) Induction in the Emergency Department (ED)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

NCT05589181

RECRUITING NA 136 participants

Counseling for Harm Reduction and Retention in Medication-assisted Treatment - Cherokee Nation

Washington State University

NCT05733442

RECRUITING NA 135 participants

Novel Telemedicine-Delivered Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Treating PTSD in Individuals With OUD

University of Vermont

NCT06288711

RECRUITING NA 128 participants

Towards Testing the Effectiveness of Recovery Community Centers (RCCs)

Massachusetts General Hospital

NCT07010978

RECRUITING NA 126 participants

Optimization of NIBS for Treatment of Addiction

Case Western Reserve University

NCT04379115

RECRUITING Phase 2 120 participants

Suvorexant as an Adjunct to Buprenorphine in Persons Who Use Fentanyl

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05145764

RECRUITING NA 120 participants

Stress and Opioid Misuse Risk: The Role of Endogenous Opioid and Endocannabinoid Mechanisms

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT05142267

RECRUITING Phase 2 120 participants

Lofexidine Combined With Buprenorphine for Reducing Symptoms of PTSD and OU Relapse in Veterans

Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance

NCT04360681

RECRUITING NA 105 participants

The Effect of Light Intervention on Recovery in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT06832007

RECRUITING Phase 3 103 participants

Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorders UH3

Emory University

NCT05834478

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

Sustaining Recovery for People on Opioid Agonist Treatment With Conversational Agents

Boston Medical Center

NCT06732596

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Remotely Observed Methadone Evaluation II

Sonara Health

NCT06338280

RECRUITING 100 participants

Predicting and Preventing Adverse Maternal and Child Outcomes of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy

Ilana Hull

NCT05942313

RECRUITING Phase 4 100 participants

Buprenorphine as a Post-operative Analgesic in Opioid-Naive Patients After Ankle Fracture Surgery

Jenna-Leigh Wilson

NCT06949826

RECRUITING NA 100 participants

tDCS to Decrease Opioid Relapse (UH3)

Butler Hospital

NCT06432465

RECRUITING Phase 2 100 participants

Effects of Lemborexant on Insomnia and Its Relationship to Mood and Behavior on Opioid Use Disorder Subjects

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCT06981195

RECRUITING 100 participants

Imaging Cannabinoid Receptors Using Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning

Yale University

NCT01730781

RECRUITING NA 90 participants

Improving Social Connectedness Through Digital Health to Enhance Recovery from OUD Among the Justice Involved Population

Rhode Island Hospital

NCT06896656

RECRUITING Phase 2 90 participants

Outpatient Buprenorphine Induction With Psilocybin for Opioid Use Disorder

Johns Hopkins University

NCT06067737

RECRUITING NA 81 participants

Developing a Clinical Outcome Assessment for Opioid Craving

Johns Hopkins University

NCT05109429

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

Expanding the Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) Intervention for MOUD Adherence to Adolescents With OUD

Potomac Health Foundations

NCT06774248

RECRUITING Phase 2 80 participants

Brief Digitally-Enhanced Intervention for Reducing Alcohol Use During MOUD

Ohio State University

NCT06718491

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) Target Trial

Duke University

NCT06585709

RECRUITING NA 76 participants

Integrated Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and PTSD

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT06641115

RECRUITING NA 75 participants

Aim 2 - Conversations Can Save Lives: TALKing About Buprenorphine & Methadone for Opioid Use Treatment Initiation

Baystate Medical Center

NCT06527820

RECRUITING 75 participants

Infectious Disease (ID) Testing OUtreach in Carceral Hubs

Boston Medical Center

NCT06679751

RECRUITING Phase 4 70 participants

Low-dose Buprenorphine Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT05450718

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 27
Phase 2 32
Phase 3 12
Phase 4 11

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Opioid Use Disorder records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
13 trials
Buprenorphine Drug
5 trials
Psilocybin Drug
4 trials
Usual Care Behavioral
4 trials
Lofexidine Drug
3 trials
Contingency Management Behavioral
3 trials
Treatment as Usual (TAU) Behavioral
3 trials
Methadone Drug
3 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Opioid Use Disorder trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

Pennsylvania 40 trials
Massachusetts 30 trials
New York 29 trials
California 29 trials
Maryland 26 trials
Connecticut 20 trials
Ohio 15 trials
New Jersey 15 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Opioid Use Disorder page

258 registered trials, 156 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 156 Opioid Use Disorder trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Yale University sponsors the most Opioid Use Disorder trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Yale University's trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Opioid Use Disorder condition card totals 258 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state Pennsylvania. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.