Feasibility and Acceptability Trial to Reduce Tobacco and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum

This study is testing a behavioral intervention to help pregnant individuals stop using tobacco and cannabis, and to stay quit after giving birth. The intervention involves one-on-one sessions with a study interventionist, focusing on education and discussion about self-monitoring and problem-solving. You may be able to join if you are pregnant, under 26 weeks gestation, plan to remain pregnant, speak English, and use tobacco and/or cannabis. The study aims to see how well people attend and complete these sessions, and if they find the intervention helpful. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 25 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study with an unclear status, planning to enroll 25 participants.
What's involved
You would meet one-on-one with a study interventionist for 6 sessions during pregnancy and 3 sessions after birth.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The study will track your attendance, completion of procedures, and how acceptable you find the intervention from enrollment until 3 months postpartum.

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NCT07489443

Feasibility and Acceptability Trial to Reduce Tobacco and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of Pittsburgh
~25 participants
Updated 2026-07-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Perinatal smoking cessation treatment and maintenance sessions

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Attendance
Measured over From enrollment to 3 months postpartum
+2 more outcomes measured
Perinatal
Cannabis Use
Tobacco Use
Smoking Cessation
1 sites across 1 states
Pennsylvania1
  • Natacha De Genna · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Pittsburgh

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Confirmed pregnant
Under 26 weeks gestation
Plan to remain pregnant
English speaking
Use of combustible tobacco at least once a week during pregnancy, or at least once a week in the 3 months before pregnancy if stopped
Use of cannabis at any frequency during pregnancy or in the 3 months before pregnancy if stopped

Exclusion

Current opioid use or active treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Unable to provide informed consent in English
Under 18 years old
  • AttendanceFrom enrollment to 3 months postpartum

    Rate of attendance will be measured by proportion of sessions attended to total available sessions.

  • Completion of Intervention-Related ProceduresFrom enrollment to 3 months postpartum

    Participant will complete activities designed to help them self-monitor their smoking-related behaviors during and between scheduled treatment sessions. Completion of activities will be measured by the proportion of completed activities to the total number of assigned activities.

  • Acceptability of the InterventionFrom enrollment to 3 months postpartum

    Participants' acceptance of the intervention will be measured using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) at the 3-month postpartum assessment. This is a 4-item questionnaire with a scale range of 4-20, with a higher score indicating greater acceptance.