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Project # | Project Title | Research Focus Area | Research Program | Administering IC | Institution(s) | Investigator(s) | Location(s) | Year Awarded |
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1R21DE033319-01
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Oral Complications From Sublingual Buprenorphine Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study | Novel Therapeutic Options for Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose | Oral Complications Arising From Pharmacotherapies to Treat Opioid Use Disorders | NIDCR | BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL | SUZUKI, JOJI | Boston, MA | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Oral Complications Arising from Pharmacotherapies to Treat Opioid Use Disorders (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NOFO Number: RFA-DE-23-016 Summary: Buprenorphine is used for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), and patients often take it for many years by slowly dissolving it in the mouth. In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned about possible oral complications from buprenorphine use, including tooth decay, oral infections, and tooth loss. However, this warning was largely based on small studies with no comparison group and no assessment of other risk factors such as limited dental care. This project will follow two groups of individuals with OUD who take either sublingual buprenorphine or methadone, to compare their oral health and understand barriers and facilitators of dental care. The results will be used to plan an intervention for preventing and treating oral diseases in this patient group. |
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1UG3NS135168-01
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IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic low back pain Treatment | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers, Endpoints, and Signatures for Pain Conditions | NINDS | WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | KING, JEAN A (contact); AGU, EMMANUEL; MORONE, NATALIA E | Worcester, MA | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures to Facilitate Clinical Trials for Pain Therapeutics (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-22-050 Summary: Chronic low back pain affects millions of people in the United States, resulting in high medical costs and lost productivity. New opioid-free treatments are needed to help people with chronic low back pain, but not all people respond equally to a given approach. IMPACT aims to use machine learning to analyze data such as physical activity, sleep, emotions, and pain levels and identify markers that can help predict how effective a mindfulness-based treatment approach (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) can be for people with chronic low back pain. |
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4R33NS113258-02
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Multi-Omic Biomarkers for Neuropathic Pain Secondary to Chemotherapy | Clinical Research in Pain Management | Discovery and Validation of Biomarkers, Endpoints, and Signatures for Pain Conditions | NINDS | CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU | ROTROFF, DANIEL (contact); FOSS, JOSEPH F; JOHNSON, KENWARD B | Cleveland, OH | 2023 |
NOFO Title: Discovery of Biomarkers, Biomarker Signatures, and Endpoints for Pain (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-NS-18-041 |
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1R01DA059401-01
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Preventing School Exclusion and Opioid Misuse: Effectiveness of the Inclusive Skill-Building Learning Approach (ISLA) | New Strategies to Prevent and Treat Opioid Addiction | Preventing Opioid Use Disorder | NIDA | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON | NESE, RHONDA | Eugene, OR | 2023 |
NOFO Title: HEAL Initiative: Preventing Opioid Misuse and Co-Occurring Conditions by Intervening on Social Determinants (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
NOFO Number: RFA-DA-23-051 Summary: Non-punishment, support-based preventive interventions in schools are needed to reduce misuse of opioids and other substances among youth. This project will test an intervention to improve school climate by introducing a learning approach that encourages behavior that is supportive and respectful in middle schools. ISLA reduces the use of exclusionary and discipline practices, such as suspensions and expulsions, that can be racially discriminating. The research aims to improve inclusive teaching practices, student engagement, student-teacher relationships, and school climate, while reducing student misuse of opioids and other substances. |
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1K23DA058785-01
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Addressing the Readiness Gap: An eHealth Intervention to Increase Patient Motivation for Evidence-Based Chronic Pain Interventions and Reduced Opioid Reliance | Cross-Cutting Research | Training the Next Generation of Researchers in HEAL | NIDA | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY | CROUCH, TAYLOR BERENS | Richmond, VA | 2023 |
NOFO Title: Career Development Awards in Implementation Science for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment (K23 - Clinical Trial Required)
NOFO Number: PAS-22-207 Summary: Evidence-based behavioral treatments for pain are among the most effective and safe approaches, but they are underused, especially among patients taking opioids long-term. Despite known risks to long-term opioid therapy (including opioid use disorder and overdoses), patients may be reluctant to try something different to manage their pain. This project brings together two evidence-based behavior change interventions—motivational interviewing and contingency management—into an online format. The research will test whether web-based tools or mobile apps influence a patient’s willingness to consider using non-medication treatments for pain. The research will assess feasibility, acceptability to patients and providers, and broad-scale implementation. |