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Table 1 Changes in the recruitment process over the 8 consecutive months

From: Neurofeedback for opioid dependent patients in an outpatient setting: a pilot feasibility study

Design variables

October 2018

February 2019

March 2019

Study Design

Random assignment to TAU and TAU + NFa

Assignment to TAU + NF, no control (TAU only) condition

No change from 2/19

Proposed N

24

12

No change from 2/29

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females, 25–45 years old,

at least 12 months of opioid dependency, in 2–12 months of recovery efforts

Males and females, 18 years and older, any length of dependency and any length of recovery

No change from 2/19

Exclusion Criteria

Seizures,

traumatic brain injury,

migraines

No change from 10/18

No change from 2/19

Proposed Intervention

10 Self-regulation sessions

20 A/T sessions

scheduled twice a week

5 Self-regulation sessions

20 A/T sessions

scheduled twice a week

No change from 2/19

Proposed Monetary Incentives for Participation in Research

$15 Gift Cards for each of 4 research assessments

No change from 10/18

No change form 2/19

Proposed Monetary Incentives for Participation in NF training

None

None

$10 for each attended NF training session

Number of Eligible Referrals

6 in 4 months

1 in 2 months

0 in 2 months

  1. aTAU treatment as usual, TAU + NF treatment as usual plus neurofeedback