Combined Neuromodulation and Behavioral Treatment Algorithm Development for Stimulant Use Disorder (StUD) Enriched for Vulnerable Phenotype (U01 Clinical Trial Required)

Ceiling: $500,000
Applications Due: Closed
Federal
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health)

This grant provides funding for research to develop and test combined neuromodulation and behavioral treatment strategies for individuals with Stimulant Use Disorder, particularly targeting those with vulnerable traits like low executive function and impulsivity.

Description

Stimulant Use Disorder still does not have FDA- approved treatments. Neuromodulation, such as, for example, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMC) has been successfully used for more than 10 years in major depressive disorder (MDD) where patients have failed one antidepressant and since 2018 it has been used for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Another example is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) which is currently being developed for a range of mental and neurological conditions, and some of them have direct relevance for StUD vulnerable phenotype (cognitive dysfunction, compulsive, and impulsive traits). Other neuromodulation technologies potentially can also be applied to StUD. As not everyone who takes drugs becomes addicted, and while the StUD population's extreme heterogeneity represents a barrier to effective treatment development, there is a treatment gap that needs to be filled, especially for the high-risk vulnerable phenotype with low executive function and difficulties with response regulation - anxious-impulsive traits. Developing neuromodulation combined with behavioral treatment modalities (CBT, mindfulness-based approaches) that will help to maintain use decrease and prevent relapse would have tremendous value as a treatment option. Randomized controlled trials are needed to develop the treatment algorithms and to select the most efficacious one.

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State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits, Public housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations

Funding

Program Funding
$2,000,000
Award Ceiling
$500,000
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Timing

Posted Date
June 28, 2024
App Status
No Longer Accepting Applications
Pre-app Deadline
October 27, 2024
Application Deadline
November 27, 2024

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Federal
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