Recruiting
Phase 2

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement & Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Sponsor:

UCLA

Code:

NCT07369089

Conditions

Opioid Use Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Ketamine

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)

Support Group

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the usefulness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement combined with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KetaMORE) for individuals with opioid use disorder who are receiving medication treatment. The main question it aims to answer is whether individuals with opioid use disorder who receive Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement in combination with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy will demonstrate greater reductions in opioid use and craving than individuals who receive Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with a non-mindfulness support group.

Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement combined with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy or Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy combined with a support group control condition. Researchers will compare these groups on days of opioid use, time to first opioid use lapse, craving, and mood, assessed using ecological momentary assessments and standardized measures collected during treatment and follow-up.

Conditions

Opioid Use Disorder

Study ID

NCT07369089

Start date

Jul 1, 2026

Status verified date

Nov, 2026

Completion date

Apr, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. English-speaking .
2. DSM-5 criteria for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
3. Documented evidence (by urine toxicology) of current illicit drug use (upon screening) or by self-report on the Addiction Severity Index (ASI).
4. Men/Women >/= 18
5. Current prescription of a buprenorphine-containing product.
6. Have a support person that would be able to escort the subject home on the evening of the ketamine dosing session. The use of ride services will not be permitted (e.g., Uber, Lift, taxi, etc.).
7. Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1\. A primary DSM-5 Axis I diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, dissociative identity disorder, or bipolar I/II disorder as determined by psychiatric evaluation.

2\. Has baseline hypertension (≥160 SBP or ≥100 DBP), after repeated measurements. Note: Participants with hypertension that has been controlled by medication down to <160 Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and <100 diastolic blood pressure (DBP) will be allowed participate.

3\. Has baseline abnormal resting heart rate (>100 or <60). 4. History of cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to clinically significant coronary artery disease, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac ischemia, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass graft or artificial heart valve, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or any clinically significant arrhythmia.

5\. Has QTcf >450msec for men or women on EKG. Note: Participants may qualify for the study if QTc 450-480 msec on one EKG, but then <=450 msec on repeat EKG. If QT-prolonging medications are started or increased in dose after enrollment and prior to ketamine administration, a repeat EKG must be done >12-hours after this change in order to assure continued safe enrollment in the trial.

6\. Active suicidal intent or suicidal or non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors, as defined by a "yes" response to question 4 on C-SSRS within the past 6 months at screening or prior to dosing (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, with or without Specific Plan).

7\. Suicidal behaviors within the last 6 month. 8. History of allergy or hypersensitivity reaction to ketamine. 9. History of ketamine use disorder. 10. History of intracranial bleeding or stroke. 11. Current intracranial mass. 12. Seizure within the last 6 months prior to screening visit. 13. Baseline oxygen saturation <95%. 14. Current significant liver disease. 15. Meets the following laboratory parameters:
1. Any significant liver diseases or symptoms of liver disease regardless of liver enzyme levels.
2. Asymptomatic alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >=5x upper limit of normal (ULN).
3. Symptomatic ALT or AST >= 2x ULN.
4. AST/ALT >3 upper limit of normal (ULN)
5. Total bilirubin > 1.5x ULN (Gilbert syndrome is allowed).
6. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) >2x ULN.
7. Renal insufficiency (i.e., estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 milliliter/minute (mL/min) /1.73 m\^2 (using the 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) Creatinine Equation), Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) < 30 mL/min (using the Cockcroft-Gault Equation), or current dialysis)).

16\. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding. 17. Has uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes and has had a hospitalization for diabetes-related complication within 6 months of signing ICF.

18\. Diagnosed cognitive impairments, including dementia, mild cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury, or developmental delays, that would prevent the participant from completing the study protocol, as identified by self-disclosure when asked in eligibility screening question.

19\. Individuals prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitors.(see Appendix 1) 20. Individuals prescribed medications that are CYP2B6 inhibitors or inducers (see Appendix 1) 21. Patients taking >2 mg of lorazepam-equivalents per day.

Study Design

Enrollment

88 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Plus Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (KetaMORE)

Participants assigned to this arm will receive ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combined with Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE). MORE is delivered as a structured, manualized behavioral intervention designed to reduce opioid use by targeting craving, negative affect, and maladaptive reward processing through mindfulness training, cognitive reappraisal, and savoring techniques.

active comparator: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Plus Support Group

Participants assigned to this arm will receive ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combined with a support group intervention. The support group provides nonspecific therapeutic support and group discussion but does not include mindfulness training or structured skills from Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement.

Interventions

Ketamine

Ketamine will be administered as part of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy under medical supervision according to the study protocol. Ketamine dosing and administration procedures will be identical across study arms.

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement is a manualized, evidence-based intervention integrating mindfulness practices, cognitive reappraisal, and savoring exercises to reduce craving, improve emotional regulation, and support recovery from opioid use disorder. MORE sessions are delivered in a group format and coordinated with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions.

Support Group

The support group intervention consists of therapist-led group sessions focused on emotional support and discussion of recovery-related experiences. This condition is designed to match the MORE intervention in duration and therapist contact while excluding mindfulness-based or structured skills training.

Primary outcome measure

  • Abstinence [ Time Frame: From day 15 through 84. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of California, San Diego

Recruiting

La Jolla, California, United States, 92093

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Eric Garland, PhD

University Of Utah

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Benjamin Lewis, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of California, San Diego

Last update posted

Nov 5, 2026

Last verified

Nov, 2026

Keywords

  • Mindfulness
  • Ketamine
  • Opioid Use disorder

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-11-06. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of California, San Diego on 2026-11-05. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.