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RecruitingNCT07800520Updated Oct 2, 2026

Characterization of CB1 Receptors Using [11-C]OMAR in Opioid Use Disorder

A Phase 1 interventional study of [11C]OMAR in Opioid Use Disorder and OAT, sponsored by Yale University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-02.

Sponsored by Yale University · Phase 1, Interventional, and Diagnostic

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Oct 2026; still recruiting 1 month later.
Updated Oct 2, 2026Now RecruitingSite recruiting status changed+1 moreGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
110
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
25 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 106 studies in Opioid-Related Disorders by Yale University — 20 open to participants now, 24 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Opioid-Related Disorders · Yale University.

Planned enrollment
40th of 94
110 · median 62
Started
2026
with 7 others
Phase 1
9 of 106
4 open now
Primary completion
2030-08
later than 23 of 23 live
Registered
105th of 106
by date

Among the 106 studies in Opioid-Related Disorders by Yale University, this one is the 40th largest by planned enrollment of the 94 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 8 that started in 2026, is one of 9 in phase 1, reaches primary completion later than 23 of the 23 other live ones, and was the 105th registered.

Opioid-Related Disorders

1,472 studies on the registry are indexed under Opioid-Related Disorders; 290 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

20 of the 106 studies in Opioid-Related Disorders by Yale University are open now, in 4 countries. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 210 Opioid-Related Disorders studies recruiting now, 122 (58%) set no upper age limit and 74 (35%) stop at 75 or younger; 14 take children under 18; 52 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 25 Years to 65 Years · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

The goals of this sub-study is to assess CB1R availability in early abstinent individuals with OUD (following opioid agonist therapy - OAT stabilization) and in matched healthy controls.

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Investigators will use PET imaging to investigate CB1R availability in treatment-seeking individuals with OUD during the early phase of OAT, compared to healthy controls (HCs). Using PET imaging with the CB1R-specific radioligand [¹¹C]OMAR, investigators will assess CB1R availability in predefined brain regions. Investigators will characterize group differences in CB1R availability, evaluate the relationship between CB1R alterations and negative emotional states, including mood, anxiety, and perceived stress, as well as risk of opioid relapse (defined as time to first use of non-prescribed opioids) over a 90-day follow-up period.

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Conditions studied

  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • OAT
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

All

  • Normal screening bloodwork.
  • Adequate arterial access for placement of an arterial line and blood sampling per study protocol.

OUD Participants:

  • Diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD) according to criteria.
  • Actively seeking treatment for OUD.
  • Willingness to initiate opioid agonist therapy (OAT) with buprenorphine.

Healthy Controls:

  • Good general physical health.
  • No current or past diagnosis of any psychiatric or substance use disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

All

  • Any current major medical condition that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, poses a risk for PET procedures.
  • Prior participation in research studies within the past year that would result in cumulative radiation exposure exceeding annual limits.
  • Presence of ferromagnetic metal in the body, pacemaker, or other to MRI.
  • Positive pregnancy test or current lactation.
  • History of neurological conditions, including stroke or seizure disorders.
  • Hematocrit values lower than 30

OUD Participants

  • Current or past diagnosis of a serious psychiatric disorder.
  • Current diagnosis of any substance use disorder other than nicotine or opioids.
  • Use of any substances within the past 30 days.
  • Current use of SSRIs or benzodiazepines or use within the past 30 days.
  • Previous enrollment in the main study.

Healthy Controls:

  • Current or past diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder.
  • Current diagnosis of any substance use disorder (excluding nicotine).
  • Use of any substances within the past 30 days.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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DSM diagnostic criteria

The American Psychiatric Association’s manual of mental health diagnoses. DSM-5 (2013, revised as DSM-5-TR in 2022) replaced DSM-IV, and some studies still name the older edition. “Meets DSM criteria for …” means diagnosed by that edition’s diagnostic criteria, usually by a clinician in an interview.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
110 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Other
    Healthy Volunteers

    Healthy volunteers with no current or past major medical or psychiatric history

    Drug: [11C]OMAR

  • Other
    Opioid Use Disorder in Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT)

    Patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder during the early phase of opioid agonist therapy

    Drug: [11C]OMAR

Interventions

  • Drug[11C]OMAR

    For each \[11C\]OMAR PET scan, up to 20 mCi of \[11C\]OMAR will be administered.

    Also known as: [11C] JHU75528

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. CB1R Availability

    To compare cortical CB1R availability (volume of distribution, mL/cm3) assessed using brain PET imaging in individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder on chronic methadone maintenance vs. matched healthy controls.

    Time frame: Day 7

  2. Mean Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score

    A 21-question self-report tool to assess depression symptoms. Total score range 0 to 63, higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.

    Time frame: Days 7, 28, 49, 70, 90

  3. Mean Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score

    A 21-question self-report tool to assess anxiety symptoms. Total score range 0 to 63, higher scores indicating more severe anxiety.

    Time frame: Days 7, 28, 49, 70, 90

  4. Mean Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score

    The PSS is a 10-item self- report scale. PSS scores are obtained by reversing responses to the four positively stated items (items 4, 5, 7, \& 8) and then summing across all scale items. Total score range from 0-40 with higher scores indicate greater levels of stress.

    Time frame: Days 7, 28, 49, 70, 90

  5. Mean Opioid Relapse days

    Mean Opioid Relapse days assessed using Timeline Follow Back (TLFB)

    Time frame: Days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 70, 77, 84, 90

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Connecticut Mental Health Center, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit
    New Haven, Connecticut 06519, United States
    Recruiting
    • Abigail Dewey · Contactabigail.dewey@yale.edu · 475-441-4190
    • Anahita Bassir Nia, MD · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedDate before it movedWhere the date was before it movedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Started Oct 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Aug 2030, 46 months after the start.

Of 53 non-industry phase 1 interventional studies under Opioid-Related Disorders, half reached primary completion within 26 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 16 and three quarters within 47. This study's planned 46 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 77 studies reached it within 19 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 33.

Start moved once since we started tracking on Sep 25, 2026: Sep 2026 → Oct 2026, on Oct 2, 2026.

Earlier changes are on the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 28, 2026
First posted
Sep 2, 2026
StartActual
Oct 1, 2026was Sep 2026
Primary completionEst.
Aug 2030
CompletionEst.
Aug 2030
Last update
Oct 2, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
Status
Not yet recruiting→Recruiting
changed Oct 2, 2026
Sites
Connecticut Mental Health Center, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit is now Recruiting
Oct 2, 2026
Start date
Sep 2026→Oct 1, 2026 (actual)
Oct 2, 2026
Show all 1 update
  1. Oct 2, 2026
    Not yet recruiting→Recruiting
    Connecticut Mental Health Center, Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit is now Recruiting
    Start date Sep 2026→Oct 1, 2026 (now actual)
    + 1 other change: verification date

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07800520
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Responsible party
Anahita Bassir Nia (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 2, 2026
Start date
Oct 1, 2026
Primary completion
Aug 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Aug 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 2, 2026

Study contacts

Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
Contact
anahita.bassirnia@yale.edu
203-974-7540
Abigail Dewey
Contact
abigail.dewey@yale.edu
475-441-4190
Anahita Bassir Nia, MD
principal investigator · Yale University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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