Optimizing Treatment for Substance Use in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals

This study aims to improve how pregnant and postpartum individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) stay engaged in treatment. It will test two approaches: screening for social needs (like housing or transportation) and connecting you to support services, and a 12-week program called contingency management (which uses rewards to encourage positive behaviors). Researchers want to see if these strategies are practical and acceptable. You may be eligible if you are 18 or older, pregnant or up to three years postpartum, and have a diagnosed SUD. The study plans to enroll 40 participants and is currently evaluating how well these methods work to address social needs.

Study design
This is an interventional pilot study, meaning participants will receive specific interventions. It plans to enroll 40 women who are pregnant or recently postpartum.
What's involved
You will undergo screening for social drivers of health and be linked to support services, and participate in a 12-week contingency management program.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your social drivers of health will be screened and documented through study completion, up to six months postpartum.

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NCT07104123

Substance Use in Pregnancy - Optimizing Retention in Treatment

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
Washington University School of Medicine
~40 participants
Updated 2026-08-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Social drivers of health screeningPatients will undergo a program of contingency management

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Social Drivers: Enrollment
Measured over Enrollment Visit
+7 more outcomes measured
Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Pregnancy
Postpartum
Contingency Management
2 sites across 2 states
Maryland1
Missouri1
  • Jeannie C Kelly, MD, MS · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Washington University School of Medicine
  • Ana Baumann Walker, PhD, MA · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Washington University School of Medicine

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  • Social Drivers: EnrollmentEnrollment Visit

    Percentage of eligible patients enrolled in the study

  • Social Drivers: ScreeningThrough study completion, up to six months postpartum

    Percentage of visits for enrolled patients with social drivers of health screening

  • Social Drivers: Documentation of Z-codesThrough study completion, up to six months postpartum

    Percentage of social driver screenings with z-codes documented

  • Contingency Management: Intervention Fidelity (Number of Visits)Weekly from enrollment up to 12 weeks

    Number of CM sessions with fidelity to intervention, defined as meeting all six criteria on weekly CM visit checklist

  • Contingency Management: Intervention Fidelity (Percentage of Visits)Weekly from enrollment up to 12 weeks

    Percentage of CM sessions with fidelity to intervention, defined as meeting all six criteria on weekly CM visit checklist

  • Contingency Management: Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)After 3 CM sessions (up to 3 weeks), end of intervention (up to 12 weeks)

    Weiner et al, Implement Sci, 2017

  • Contingency Management: Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)After 3 CM sessions (up to 3 weeks), end of intervention (up to 12 weeks)

    Weiner et al, Implement Sci, 2017

  • Contingency Management: Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)After 3 CM sessions (up to 3 weeks), end of intervention (up to 12 weeks)

    Weiner et al, Implement Sci, 2017