Digital Therapeutic Development of Virtual Cognitive-Affective Training for Opioid Use Disorder
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University of Utah Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: |
GARLAND, ERIC |
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Prime/Overall Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Lead: |
Risa B. Weisberg, at BehaVR, Inc |
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Funding Organization: |
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse |
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RFP / FOA Number: |
RFA-DA-19-019 |
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Award Number: |
R44DA053848 |
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Project Period: |
5/15/2021 – 7/31/2025 (8/1/2024, subaward transferred to University of California, San Diego) |
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Total Funding: |
$2,779,659 |
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Project Status: |
In progress |
Project Description:
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) like buprenorphine are currently the most effective form of intervention for opioid use disorder (OUD); however, novel behavioral adjuncts are needed to remediate dysregulation in brain reward systems, enhance MOUD adherence, and prevent relapse. BehaVR, LLC will meet this need by translating an evidence-based biobehavioral treatment approach into an innovative digital therapeutic for OUD that will increase accessibility to services to improve the patient's chances of long-term treatment success.