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Project # | Project Title | Research Focus Area | Research Program | Administering IC | Institution(s) | Investigator(s) | Location(s) Sort descending | Year Awarded |
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1R01DK123138-01
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Validation of peripheral CGRP signaling as a target for the treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain | NIDDK | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | PASRICHA, PANKAJ J | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-18-043 Summary: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) and the debilitating pain associated with it remains a common and challenging clinical syndrome that is difficult to treat effectively. Using rodent models of CP, preliminary studies have found that nerve growth factor (NGF) and transforming growth factor beta (TGFb) appear to be acting by the common effector, calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP), to induce pain in CP. CGRP is known to mediate pain as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, specifically as a potent vasodilator involved in migraine. This project will test the hypothesis that peripheral CGRP is a major mediator of peripheral nociceptive sensitization in CP, and that peripherally restricted anti-CGRP treatment could provide an efficient and sufficient approach for the treatment of pain in pancreatitis |
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3R01DA043476-02S1
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BUPRENORPHINE FOR PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES: BRIDGING THE GAP INTO TREATMENT | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) | NIDA | FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | Gordon, Michael Scott | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: PA-18-591 Summary: A large number of probationers/parolees with opioid use disorder have limited access to effective treatment. This study is the first random clinical trial in the United States that will assess the effectiveness of buprenorphine treatment using MedicaSafe, a system composed of secure pre-packaged buprenorphine/naloxone cartridges, designed to be dispensed by a SmartKey device that enables clinicians to track patient adherence. The study will initiate treatment at a community corrections office compared to referral to a community program. The public health impact of the proposed study would be widespread, as this model of care could be implemented throughout many areas of the United States with high rates of opioid use disorder in their probation/parolee populations that lack access to methadone treatment. |
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1R01NS116759-01
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Validating ASCT2 for the Treatment of Chronic Postsurgical Pain | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain | NINDS | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE | MELEMEDJIAN, OHANNES KEVORK | Baltimore, MD | 2020 |
NOFO Title: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-18-043 Summary: Pain associated with surgery is experienced by millions of patients every year. Although post-surgical pain usually resolves as the surgical site heals, up to half of the patients develop chronic pain after surgery. Opioids remain the mainstay treatment for post-surgical pain which are fraught with serious side-effects and abuse liabilities. The endogenous mechanism that leads to the resolution of post-surgical pain remain unclear, specifically the effects of surgery on the metabolism of sensory neurons and how those changes influence the resolution of post-surgical pain are not known. Preliminary findings suggest that surgical trauma suppresses pyruvate oxidation while increased glutamine catabolism was associated with the resolution of post-surgical pain. This project will test the hypothesis that tissue incision and surgery disrupt the expression of the glutamine transporter ASCT2, which then prevents the resolution of post-incisional pain and aims to validate ASCT2 as a therapeutic target. This project will also employ pharmacological, genetic and animal pain model studies test a novel RNA expression-based strategy to enhance ASCT2 expression in DRG sensory neurons and alleviate postoperative pain in animal model systems. Successful completion of this project would validate ASCT2 as a novel endogenous non-opioid and non-addictive mechanism-based target for the resolution of postoperative pain. |
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1R34DA057627-01
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Peer Recovery Support Services for Individuals in Recovery Residences on MOUD | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Recovery Research Networks | NIDA | MARYLAND TREATMENT CENTERS, INC. | FISHMAN, MARC (contact); WENZEL, KEVIN R | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Planning Grants for Efficacy or Effectiveness Trials of Recovery Support Services for Individuals Treated with Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-034 Summary: Patients choosing treatment with medications for opioid use disorder as part of their recovery pathway often have difficulties staying on these medications for extended periods of time. Currently, no established evidence-based interventions are available to help. This project will leverage the impact of two widely used recovery support services: peer recovery support services and recovery housing. Delivered by community-based peers with lived recovery experience, the intervention will include assertive outreach, which encourages people in recovery between episodes of care to continue treatment and return to care after treatment dropout and/or resumed opioid use. This research will also examine whether these services can enhance benefits offered by the supportive recovery housing living environment. |
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1R01DA057685-01
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Identifying Suspected Drug Overdose Deaths in Near Real-Time Using Data Collected by Death Investigators | Cross-Cutting Research | Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data | NIDA | FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | HOCHSTATTER, KARLI RAE | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Data and Methods to Address Urgent Needs to Stem the Opioid Epidemic (R01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-22-044 Summary: Effective responses to the highly dynamic overdose crisis require accurate and timely information about the timing and location of drug overdoses, which is currently reported mainly through death certificates that take time to become available and thus limit life-saving responses. This project will comprehensively evaluate, optimize, and assess barriers and facilitators to adoption of a surveillance tool developed by the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The tool uses data routinely collected during death investigations to predict in near real-time whether a death was due to an unintentional drug overdose. The findings will inform drug overdose mortality surveillance efforts in other states. |
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3R01DA043476-01A1S1
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BUPRENORPHINE FOR PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES: BRIDGING THE GAP INTO TREATMENT | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) | NIDA | FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | GORDON, MICHAEL SCOTT | Baltimore, MD | 2018 |
NOFO Title: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: PA-18-591 Summary: A large number of probationers/parolees with opioid use disorder have limited access to effective treatment. This study is the first random clinical trial in the United States that will assess the effectiveness of buprenorphine treatment using MedicaSafe, a system composed of secure pre-packaged buprenorphine/naloxone cartridges, designed to be dispensed by a SmartKey device that enables clinicians to track patient adherence. The study will initiate treatment at a community corrections office compared to referral to a community program. The public health impact of the proposed study would be widespread, as this model of care could be implemented throughout many areas of the United States with high rates of opioid use disorder in their probation/parolee populations that lack access to methadone treatment. |
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3U24TR001609-04S1
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TIN Supplement | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network (ERN) | NCATS | Johns Hopkins University | Hanley, Daniel | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: CTSA Network - Trial Innovation Centers (TICs) (U24)
NOFO Number: RFA-TR-15-002 |
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1RF1AG068997-01
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Subchondral Bone Cavities in Osteoarthritis Pain | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain | NINDS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | CAO, XU; GUAN, YUN | Baltimore, MD | 2020 |
NOFO Title: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-18-043 Summary: A key marker of inflammation in Osteoarthritis (OA) is accompanied by significantly increased sensory innervation within the diseased joint. This study aims to validate the hypothesis that defective bone resorbing cells are responsible for the enlarged bone cavity, giving rise to the inflammatory marker causing further increases in levels sensory innervation and resulting in increased OA pain perception. |
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3UH3AR077360-03S1
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A sequenced-strategy for improving outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis pain | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network (ERN) | NIAMS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | CAMPBELL, CLAUDIA MICHELLE (contact); CASTILLO, RENAN C; COHEN, STEVEN P | Baltimore, MD | 2021 |
NOFO Title: Notice of Special Interest to Encourage Eligible NIH HEAL Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: NOT-NS-20-107 Summary: Knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, particularly among older adults. Despite multiple guidelines for care, most patients do not receive adequate treatment, and about 30% are prescribed long-term opioids. This award will be used to recruit and support an early career faculty member from a group underrepresented in biomedicine. This research, part of the Pain Management Effectiveness Research Network will evaluate conservative and more aggressive treatments for knee osteoarthritis and determine which individual-level factors contribute to treatment outcomes. |
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1R61AT012279-01
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Quantifying and Treating Myofascial Dysfunction in Post Stroke Shoulder Pain | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers, Endpoints, and Signatures for Pain Conditions | NCCIH | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | RAGHAVAN, PREETI | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Developing Quantitative Imaging and Other Relevant Biomarkers of Myofascial Tissues for Clinical Pain Management
NOFO Number: RFA-AT-22-003 Summary: Shoulder pain occurs in many patients who are recovering from a stroke. In addition to impairments in the ability to move, persistent shoulder pain contributes to depression, and often reduces quality of life. Although the cause of post-stroke shoulder pain is complex and not completely understood, it is thought to arise in part to damage of muscles and surrounding connective tissues (myofascial tissues) in the shoulder. This project will use advanced medical imaging techniques to create biomarkers of that can reliably identify myofascial tissues. The research will then test the ability of these biomarkers to monitor, and ultimately predict treatment responses in patients with post-stroke shoulder pain in the context of a randomized controlled clinical trial. |
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1R61AT010614-01
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The Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) Intervention: An assertive community treatment model for improving medication adherence in young adults with opioid use disorder | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Behavioral Research to Improve Medication-Based Treatment | NCCIH | Maryland Treatment Centers | FISHMAN, MARC | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Behavioral Research to Improve MAT: Behavioral and Social Interventions to Improve Adherence to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-AT-19-006 Summary: Young people are disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis due to lack of access to medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) and poor adherence to these treatments. The Youth Opioid Recovery Support (YORS) model is an innovative wraparound approach that attempts to address barriers to treatment engagement in the young adult population, especially difficulties with medication adherence. The YORS model components include home delivery of extended-release naltrexone for OUD, engagement of families in collaborative treatment planning and monitoring focusing on medication adherence, assertive outreach from the treatment team by text messaging and social media to promote engagement and adherence, and contingency management to provide incentives for medication adherence. If the refining and testing demonstrates the efficacy of the YORS intervention, future work could include an economic analysis, a larger multisite study, longer intervention duration, study of extended-release buprenorphine, and study of step-down to less intensive interventions. |
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3U19MH113136-02S2
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UNDERSTANDING THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN OPIOIDS AND SUICIDE THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST HUB | New Strategies to Prevent and Treat Opioid Addiction | NIMH | Johns Hopkins University | CWIK, MARY; BARLOW, MARY ALLISON | Baltimore, MD | 2018 | |
NOFO Title: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: PA-18-591 Summary: The parent U19, “Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention,” builds capacity among local tribal governments, investigators, interventionists, and service providers across three Southwestern states to: 1) identify at-risk youth and gather robust local data through surveillance; 2) provide regular monitoring and brief interventions to close gaps in continuity of care; and 3) convene regularly for shared learning, policy development, and dissemination of best practices. The parent U19 includes an innovative SMART trial study design. The purpose of this supplement is to gather data on opioid use. Our supplement aims are to: 1) expand suicide surveillance in the Southwest Hub to include opioid use as a potential precipitant, facilitator, and risk factor for subsequent suicidal behavior; 2) explore community beliefs about correlates of risk, protective factors, and behavior functions of opioid abuse in Native American youth; and 3) examine opioid use among SMART trial participants. |
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1UG1DA050077-01
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A comparative effectiveness trial of extended release naltrexone versus extended-release buprenorphine with individuals leaving jail | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) | NIDA | FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | GORDON, MICHAEL SCOTT (contact); MITCHELL, SHANNON GWIN | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Clinical Research Centers (UG1 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-19-025 Summary: A large number of individuals under criminal justice supervision with opioid use disorders (OUDs) have limited access to pharmacotherapy treatment, an intervention found to reduce substance use, HIV-risk behavior, and criminal activity. This randomized clinical trial will assess the effectiveness of an extended-release buprenorphine (XR-B) formulation compared to extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) in county jail inmates prior to release. Understanding how to expand acceptance of medications for OUD, particularly long-acting medications, in jails has far-reaching implications for treatment expansion in this population. |
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1U01DA055350-01
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7/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium | Enhanced Outcomes for Infants and Children Exposed to Opioids | HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD) | NIDA | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | VOLK, HEATHER E (contact); PEKAR, JAMES J; SATIN, ANDREW J | Baltimore, MD | 2021 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-21-020 Summary: The HEALthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium (HBCD-NC) will establish a normative model of developmental trajectories over the first 10 years of life. All sites in the HBCD-NC will carry out a common research protocol and will assemble and distribute a comprehensive research dataset to the scientific community. The HBCD-NC will collect neural, behavioral, physiological, and psychological measures, as well as biospecimens, to characterize neurodevelopmental trajectories. Most participants will be recruited in the second trimester of pregnancy, with a smaller subset recruited at birth, and followed for the first 10 years of life. This study will be conducted at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and researchers will recruit diverse participants from a range of backgrounds. |
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1R01DE029074-01A1
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Novel Target Identification for Treatment of Chronic Overlapping Pain Using Multimodal Brain Imaging | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain | NINDS | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE | TRAUB, RICHARD J; MELEMEDJIAN, OHANNES KEVORK | Baltimore, MD | 2020 |
NOFO Title: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-18-043 Summary: As many as 64% of patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJDs) report symptoms consistent with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). However the underlying connection between these comorbid conditions is unclear and treatment options are poor. As such, pain management for these Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions (COPCs) is a challenge for physicians and patients. This project will determine whether the convergence of pain from different peripheral tissues and perceived stress occurs in the brain and elicits a change in central neural processing of painful stimuli. This project will identify and validate specific lipids, enzymes and metabolic pathways that change expression in the brain during the transition from acute to chronic overlapping pain that can be therapeutically targeted to treat COPCs. Multi-disciplinary approaches will be used to combine brain imaging, visualization of spatial distribution of molecules, genetics, pharmacological and behavioral research techniques. |
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1UG3AR083838-01
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Improving Function and Reducing Opioid Use for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in Rural Communities Through Improved Access to Physical Therapy Using Telerehabilitation | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Rural Populations | NIAMS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | SKOLASKY, RICHARD L (contact); MCLAUGHLIN, KEVIN | Baltimore, MD | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Prevention and Management of Chronic Pain in Rural Populations (UG3/UH3, Clinical Trials Required)
NOFO Number: RFA-NR-23-001 Summary: Physical therapy is the recommended treatment for patients with low back pain and is a cost-effective method for improving pain and reducing disability. However, only 7-13% of patients receive physical therapy services. Access is particularly limited in rural communities due to lack of provider availability, transportation, and missed work time. These factors have contributed to more low back pain-related disability and opioid use among rural populations. Physical therapy delivered through telemedicine may improve access by reducing patient-reported barriers. This randomized clinical trial will compare an innovative, patient-centered telemedicine version of physical therapy to a currently used psychologically based educational approach for rural patients with chronic low back pain. The research will match individual patients to a treatment approach based on their psychosocial risk of poor outcomes. |
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1UG3DA048734-01
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Evaluating Suvorexant for Sleep Disturbance in Opioid Use Disorder | Novel Therapeutic Options for Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose | Focusing Medication Development to Prevent and Treat Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose | NIDA | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | HUHN, ANDREW S; DUNN, KELLY E. | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: Development of Medications to Prevent and Treat Opioid Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3) (Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-19-002 Summary: A recent FDA public meeting identified sleep disturbance as a primary contributor to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment failure. Suvorexant (SUVO; Belsomra®) is a dual orexin receptor antagonist that is FDA-approved for insomnia, with low addiction liability, that improves sleep continuity with a single dose, has an extremely safe and mild side-effect profile, has clear interactions with the opioid system, and has not yet been evaluated in OUD patients. The hypothesis is that SUVO will improve total sleep time during withdrawal, have no addiction liability, and be more efficacious than trazodone, a common OUD-associated insomnia medication. Primary outcomes will be objective sleep measures and addiction liability. Secondary measures will include objective, biological, and self-report measures of opioid withdrawal severity, treatment retention, craving, and stress. Results will advance the treatment of OUD, the understanding of sleep and opioids, and the use of SUVO in clinical populations. |
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1R21DE032532-01
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Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Chronic Orofacial Pain and Placebo Effects | Cross-Cutting Research | Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data | NIDCR | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE | COLLOCA, LUANA (contact); DORSEY, SUSAN G | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011 Summary: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, which affect the joint connecting the lower jaw and the skull, are common and difficult chronic pain conditions. Pain management strategies that harness the body’s own pain relief mechanisms (including placebo effects in which pain relief cannot be attributed to a specific treatment), can reduce the severity and duration of TMJ-related chronic pain. Although research suggests that placebo effects may have a genetic basis, few, if any, genetic studies have examined this possibility in individuals with TMJ disorders. This project will use in-depth genetic, sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological data collected from adults with chronic TMJ disorders to better understand how the placebo effect works. |
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1RF1NS134549-01
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Validation of a New Large-Pore Channel as a Novel Target for Neuropathic Pain | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Treatment of Pain | NINDS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | QIU, ZHAOZHU (contact); GUAN, YUN | Baltimore, MD | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Discovery and Validation of Novel Targets for Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-22-034 Summary: Activation of immune cells (microglia) in the central nervous system and neuroinflammation have emerged as key drivers of neuropathic pain. These processes can be triggered by release of ATP, the compound that provides energy to many biochemical reactions. The source and mechanism of ATP release are poorly understood but could be targets of novel treatment approaches for neuropathic pain. This project will use genetic, pharmacological, and electrophysiological approaches to determine whether a large pore channel called Swell 1 that spans the cell membrane is the source of ATP release and resulting neuropathic pain and thus could be a treatment target. |
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1UG3NS115108-01A1
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Home-based transcutaneous electrical acustimulation for abdominal pain | Preclinical and Translational Research in Pain Management | Translating Discoveries into Effective Devices to Treat Pain | NINDS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | CHEN, JIANDE | Baltimore, MD | 2020 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Translational Devices to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-19-016 Summary: Currently, there are no adequate therapies for abdominal pain in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a gastrointestinal disorder affecting 14-20% of the US population. More than 40% of IBS patients regularly use opioid narcotics. An alternative treatment for IBS that has been shown to be an effective pain management strategy is electroacupuncture. However its drawbacks include infrequent administration, unclear mechanistic understanding, and lack of methodology optimization. This study will use a noninvasive method of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) by replacing needles with surface electrodes and testing acupoints that target peripheral nerves. Based on prior mechanistic and clinical studies, two stimulation parameters and effective acupoints will be tested. In the UG3 phase, the TEA device and a cell phone app will be optimized for use in IBS abdominal pain, and an acute clinical study will determine the best stimulation locations and parameters. During the UH3 phase, an early feasibility clinical study will be performed in 160 IBS patients in treating abdominal pain. Participants will self-administer the therapy at home/work and will be randomized across four treatment groups to determine the therapeutic potential of the TEA system. |
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1U01HL150835-01
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Evaluating the Role of the Orexin System in Circadian Rhythms of Sleep and Stress in Persons on Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder | New Strategies to Prevent and Treat Opioid Addiction | Sleep Dysfunction as a Core Feature of Opioid Use Disorder and Recovery | NHLBI | Johns Hopkins University | HUHN, ANDREW S (contact); FINAN, PATRICK | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Sleep and Circadian-Dependent Mechanisms Contributing to Opiate Use Disorder (OUD) and Response to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-HL-19-029 Summary: For individuals with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD), medication-assisted treatments (MATs) such as oral methadone and extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) are the gold standard in initiating and maintaining long-term recovery. Still, many patients struggle with persistent sleep disturbance and stress reactivity in the early stages of recovery, which drive relapse behaviors. This proposal constitutes a novel mechanistic approach to understanding the role of the orexin system in sleep disturbance and circadian rhythms of stress in OUD patients who are maintained on MATs and are early in recovery. This study will determine whether the FDA-approved sleep medication suvorexant (SUVO) improves sleep continuity and decreases diurnal measures of stress, and whether improvement of sleep/stress processes translates to improved OUD treatment outcomes. Its findings will fill critical gaps in our understanding of the role of the orexin system in sleep disturbance and circadian rhythms of stress that impact OUD recovery. |
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1R01DA059473-01
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Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Phenotypes and Mechanisms Associated With Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes | New Strategies to Prevent and Treat Opioid Addiction | Sleep Dysfunction as a Core Feature of Opioid Use Disorder and Recovery | NIDA | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | HUHN, ANDREW S (contact); RABINOWITZ, JILL ALEXANDRA | Baltimore, MD | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Sleep Predictors of Opioid-Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes Program (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-23-059 Summary: Chronic opioid use has well known effects on sleep quality, including disordered breathing during sleep and other abnormalities related to circadian rhythms. However, little is known about the relationship between sleep-related symptoms and non-medical opioid use among individuals being treated for opioid use disorder. This longitudinal study aims to identify biological pathways that may account for these associations. The research will first determine associations of sleep and proxy measures of circadian rhythms with non-medical opioid use. Second, they will investigate emotional processes associated with sleep/circadian symptoms and opioid treatment outcomes. |
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1R21AG082345-01
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Assessing Chronic Pain Using Brain Entropy Mapping | Cross-Cutting Research | Leveraging Existing and Real-Time Opioid and Pain Management Data | NIA | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE | WANG, ZE | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data Related to Acute and Chronic Pain Development or Management in Humans (R21 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-22-011 Summary: Chronic pain affects millions of Americans and remains poorly understood and challenging to manage. Researchers do not fully understand brain processes involved in chronic pain, which can vary considerably from person to person. This project will analyze brain function using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in individuals with and without chronic pain. The research will also directly determine the degree of pain-related brain imaging changes by using a large database of brain imaging data. |
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3UG1DA013034-20S2
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DC Research Infrastructure Building & Initiative to Reach, Engage, and Retain in MOUD Patients with OUD | Translation of Research to Practice for the Treatment of Opioid Addiction | Enhancing the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network to Address Opioids | NIDA | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BIGELOW, GEORGE; SCHWARTZ, ROBERT P | Baltimore, MD | 2019 |
NOFO Title: Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: PA-18-591 Summary: The opioid overdose epidemic is increasingly affecting urban, poor and predominantly minority populations in the U.S., including Washington, D.C., as indicated by rapidly increasing overdoses clustered in medically underserved, economically disadvantaged, largely African American areas of the District and many of the nation’s other largest cities. This study seeks to (1) develop, implement and conduct a preliminary evaluation of an integrated, community-based collaborative care model, employing peer recovery coaches and telepsychiatry services, to improve utilization and effectiveness of MOUD in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and (2) use a community-based participatory research approach to develop, implement and conduct a preliminary evaluation of outreach, engagement and recovery support interventions in nontraditional community settings (e.g., grassroots community groups, churches or religious organizations, soup kitchens, black barber shops or nail or hair salons). |
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3UH3AR077360-04S1
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A sequenced-strategy for improving outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis pain | Cross-Cutting Research | Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL | NIAMS | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | CAMPBELL, CLAUDIA MICHELLE (contact); CASTILLO, RENAN C; COHEN, STEVEN P | Baltimore, MD | 2022 |
NOFO Title: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: PA-21-071 Summary: Knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of chronic pain and disability worldwide, affecting more than 30% of older adults. Rates of this condition have more than doubled in the past 70 years and continue to grow sharply, given increases in life expectancy and body mass index among the U.S. population. This project supports a scientist from a group underrepresented in biomedicine to expand ongoing clinical research comparing various non-medication-based treatments for knee osteoarthritis. |