Novel mHealth Sleep Intervention Trial Opens for Patients on Buprenorphine — Addressing Critical Gap in Opioid Recovery
247 Health News Editorial
·20 May 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsA groundbreaking feasibility study is testing a smartphone-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for sleep disturbances in patients receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. This novel mHealth approach could address a critical gap in comprehensive addiction care.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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