Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy in Long-Term Maternal/Infant Outcomes

NCT ID: NCT03923374

Last Updated: 2025-12-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-15

Study Completion Date

2026-12-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to better understand the comprehensive integration of both clinical and genetic factors that will help to identify mothers who could be at an increased risk of poor response to opioid substitution and infants at risk of significant neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Detailed Description

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One of the greatest impacts on maternal/infant health in the United States today is mother's who have opioid use disorder also known as OUD. This study will look at how in-utero buprenorphine also known as subutex, effects both mother/fetus in prenatal stages with MRI's, blood draws, and a series of assessments. After the neonate is born, there will be follow-up with that baby for up to 2 years with another neonatal MRI, blood draws and infant/child assessments. Planning to enroll 200 mothers who have opioid use disorder and 100 mothers with no previous opioid use.

Conditions

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Opioid-use Disorder Opioid Use, Unspecified Buprenorphine Dependence

Keywords

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Pregnant with Opioid Use Disorder Opioid Use Disorder ( OUD) Subutex Buprenorphine Pregnant taking buprenorphine/subutex

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Pregnant Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder

Planned recruitment of 200 pregnant (\<16weeks) mothers who have opioid use disorder and are taking buprenorphine

Fetal & Neonatal MRI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Mothers who consent will be given a fetal MRI and after the baby is born, a neonatal MRI.

DNA/Genetic/Pharmacokenetic Blood Draws

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Throughout the pregnancy, Mothers will be participating in blood collection throughout the study. At enrollment, we will collect DNA, Genetic and PK blood specimens, then throughout the study, we will be collecting random PK samples.

Subutex / Buprenorphine

Intervention Type DRUG

Pregnant Mothers must be taking buprenorphine / subutex for opioid use disorder.

Pregnant Mothers

Planned recruitment of 100 pregnant (\>16weeks) mothers who do not have any history of opioid use disorder.

Fetal & Neonatal MRI

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Mothers who consent will be given a fetal MRI and after the baby is born, a neonatal MRI.

DNA/Genetic/Pharmacokenetic Blood Draws

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Throughout the pregnancy, Mothers will be participating in blood collection throughout the study. At enrollment, we will collect DNA, Genetic and PK blood specimens, then throughout the study, we will be collecting random PK samples.

Interventions

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Fetal & Neonatal MRI

Mothers who consent will be given a fetal MRI and after the baby is born, a neonatal MRI.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

DNA/Genetic/Pharmacokenetic Blood Draws

Throughout the pregnancy, Mothers will be participating in blood collection throughout the study. At enrollment, we will collect DNA, Genetic and PK blood specimens, then throughout the study, we will be collecting random PK samples.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Subutex / Buprenorphine

Pregnant Mothers must be taking buprenorphine / subutex for opioid use disorder.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age greater 18 years
* Currently taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder and enrolled in a prenatal opioid maintenance program in the antenatal clinic at IU Health University Hospital.
* Pregnant with single baby
* Planned delivery at Methodist, University or Riley Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* Serious maternal medical illness as deemed by study physician or investigator.
* Known or suspected major fetal/neonatal congenital abnormalities.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Senthil Sadhasivam

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Senthil Sadhasivam

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pittsburgh, UPMC

Locations

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UPMC Children's Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 4126474484

Email: [email protected]

Carly Riedmann, MPH

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 4126234147

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Senthil M Sadhasivam, MD, MPH

Role: primary

Carly Riedmann, MPH

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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1R01HD096800-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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STUDY21110112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id