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Opioid UseNCT04049032

Perinatal Opioid Use

An observational study of Opioid Use and Pregnancy, run by Medical University of South Carolina at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To compare maternal and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with OUD receiving care via telemedicine versus in-person. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Opioid Use, Pregnancy
What is being tested?
In-Person Perinatal OUD Treatment and Perinatal OUD Treatment via Telemedicine
How many people
98 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Sep 2017to 31 Dec 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: A cohort derived from a prospectively collected database including 94 women receiving perinatal OUD treatment in an obstetric practice by telemedicine or in-person and followed until 6-8 weeks postpartum from September, 2017 to December, 2018.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult females, any race or ethnicity, age 18-45 years
  • Currently pregnant
  • Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
  • received in person or telemedicine treatment for OUD in their obstetrician's office

Who cannot join

  • Not currently pregnant or receiving perinatal care
  • Not in agreement with Patient-Physician Agreement

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • The Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425

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About this study

Official title: MUSC Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Program for Opioid Use During Pregnancy

To compare maternal and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with OUD receiving care via telemedicine versus in-person.

Read the detailed description

Participants: Pregnant women with OUD.

Intervention: Participants were seen weekly for four weeks, every two weeks for four weeks and monthly thereafter and provided relapse-prevention therapy and buprenorphine.

Design: A cohort derived from a prospectively collected database including 98 women receiving perinatal OUD treatment in an obstetric practice by telemedicine or in-person and followed until 6-8 weeks postpartum from September, 2017 to December, 2018. Logistic regression with propensity score adjustment was applied to reduce group selection bias and control for potentially confounding variables.

Setting: Four outpatient obstetric practices in the southeast.

Being tested
In-Person Perinatal OUD Treatment, Perinatal OUD Treatment via Telemedicine
Keywords
pregnancy, prescription opioids

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • In-Person Perinatal OUD TreatmentBehavioural

    Participants were seen weekly for four weeks, every two weeks for four weeks and monthly thereafter and provided relapse-prevention therapy and buprenorphine as part of standard of care.

  • Perinatal OUD Treatment via TelemedicineBehavioural

    Participants were seen weekly for four weeks, every two weeks for four weeks and monthly thereafter and provided relapse-prevention therapy and buprenorphine as part of standard of care..

Study groups in NCT04049032
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
In-Person ParticipantsThis group received perinatal OUD treatment in-person.
Receives: Behavioral: In-Person Perinatal OUD Treatment
Telemedicine ParticipantsThis group received perinatal OUD treatment via telemedicine.
Receives: Behavioral: Perinatal OUD Treatment via Telemedicine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of individuals retained in treatment

    Uninterrupted addiction treatment during pregnancy through 6-8 weeks postpartum

    Measured: 6-8 weeks postpartum

  2. Percent of infants born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

    Newborn withdrawal, also know as NAS gathered via electronic health record

    Measured: At Delivery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Positive urine drug screens

    Number of individuals with a positive urine drug screen

    Measured: At delivery and 6-8 weeks postpartum

  2. Length of newborn hospital stay and birth weight

    Average number of days infant was in the hospital following delivery; weight of infant at birth

    Measured: Assessed up to 6 months following delivery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Aug 2019
  2. Study start1 Sep 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2018
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
98 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04049032
Sponsor's protocol ID
Pro00074655
Status last verified
Sep 2024
First submitted
1 Aug 2019
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Guille C, Simpson AN, Douglas E, Boyars L, Cristaldi K, McElligott J, Johnson D, Brady K. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women via Telemedicine: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jan 3;3(1):e1920177. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20177.

    PubMed 32003816

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Opioid Use and Pregnancy, run by Medical University of South Carolina at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of individuals retained in treatment (time frame: 6-8 weeks postpartum). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04049032, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Sep 2024.

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