Currently Active Studies
IDAS has a number of research studies going on looking for volunteers of all types to participate. This includes people aged 18 and over (unless otherwise stated) who:
- Never drink/use drugs
- Sometimes drink/use drugs
- Drink/use drugs every day
- People in treatment
- People in recovery
Below is a list of our current research projects. If you are interested in any of the studies below, call (804) 827-3784 to learn more. You may also complete our pre-screen survey to see if a study may be a good fit for you by going to: https://redcap.vcu.edu/
Currently Active Studies
Utility of adaptive design optimization for developing rapid and reliable behavioral paradigms for substance use disorders
Study Goal: To use a machine learning approach called adaptive design optimization (ADO) to create a quick, effective, and accurate set of neurocognitive tests with the fewest number of trials possible. This will allow us better to identify cognitive markers of addiction and other disorders.
Contact(s): adostudyidas@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Vassileva, Jasmin
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Gender: All
CTgov ID: n/a
IRB Number: HM20027694
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Project BETTER
Study Goal: The purpose of this study is to test new educational technology-based programs and a brochure as supplement to prenatal education from the OB MOTIVATE providers. The program provides education about common challenges that pregnant and parenting women receiving medication for opioid use disorder often face. Specifically, it addresses the transition from pregnancy to postpartum, possible neonatal withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), and interactions with child welfare.
Contact(s): study4U@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Martin, Caitlin
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? No
Gender: Women/Birthing People
Age: 18 years old and older
Phase: n/a
CTgov: n/a
IRB Number: HM20022131
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Postpartum Recovery
Study Goal: The goal of this study is to compare biopsychosocial factors such as pain, mood, impulsivity, and maternal-infant attachment, captured during the third trimester of pregnancy and within 6 weeks postpartum within a sample of women diagnosed with opioid use disorder.
Contact(s): study4U@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Martin, Caitlin
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? No
Gender: Women/Birthing People
Age: 18 years old and older
Phase: n/a
CTgov: n/a
IRB Number: HM20017030
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Project SORT
Study Goal: The goal of this study is to help the study team better understand the interaction between sleep and opioid use disorder treatment and recovery. We want to learn about patients’ beliefs and attitudes about sleep and how it impacts their treatment and recovery, the things that improve or worsen patients’ sleep, how medications affect patients’ sleep, and use their opinions about interventions intended to improve sleep.
Contact(s): study4U@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Martin, Caitlin
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? No
Gender: Women/Birthing People
Age: 18 year(s) to 65 year(s) old
Phase: n/a
CTgov: n/a
IRB Number: HM20023390
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Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD)
Study Goal: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study SM is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded leading researchers in the fields of adolescent development and neuroscience to conduct this ambitious project. The ABCD Research Consortium consists of a Coordinating Center, a Data Analysis, Informatics & Resource Center, and 21 research sites across the country (see map), which have invited 11,880 children ages 9-10 to join the study. Researchers will track their biological and behavioral development through adolescence into young adulthood.
Contact(s): abcdstudy@vcuhealth.org
Principal Investigator: Bjork, James M
Status: Closed for New Enrollment
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? Yes
Gender: All
Age: 9 – 10 years old
Phase: n/a
CTgov ID: n/a
IRB Number: HM20007469
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Transdermal Rotigotine as Adjunct to Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Use Disorder
Study Goal: This clinical trial is a research study that aims to investigate the effects of the drug rotigotine (Neupro®) on individuals with cocaine use disorder (CocUD). The trial follows a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2b pilot design. Researchers want to find out if rotigotine, when combined with standard treatment (including individual or group behavioral therapy), can achieve two main goals:
- ) Reduce cocaine use: The study aims to determine if rotigotine helps in decreasing the use of cocaine among individuals with CocUD.
- ) Increase brain activity in specific areas: The trial aims to see if rotigotine can enhance brain activity in frontocortical areas. This improvement is expected to reflect better top-down cognitive control, which is essential for individuals with CocUD.
Contact(s): study4u@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Bjork, James M
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? No
Gender: All
Age: 25 - 65 years old
Phase: n.a.
CTgov ID: NCT05886582
IRB Number: HM20026910
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Chronic Pain and Decision Making
Study Goal: This study is currently recruiting veterans ages 40-60. We are doing this study to add to current knowledge regarding motivation in the field of chronic pain for future development of pain management treatment plans. Additionally, we hope to learn more about the cognitive processing associated with reluctance of tapering long-term opioid treatment. Participants in this study are asked to complete a 60-minute computer task session at home using a personal device. Compensation is provided.
Contact(s): cpdm@vcu.edu
Principal Investigator: Bjork, James M
Status: Recruiting
Compensation Available to Participants? Yes
Healthy Volunteers Accepted? Yes
Gender: All
Age: 40-60 years old
Phase: n/a
CTgov ID: n/a
IRB Number: HM20027111
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