New study tests simple ways to keep new moms in recovery

NCT ID NCT07104123

First seen Jan 08, 2026

Summary

This pilot study looks at two strategies to help pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorder stay in treatment. One strategy screens for social needs like housing or childcare and connects patients to support. The other offers rewards for recovery-supportive behaviors over 12 weeks. The study involves 40 participants and aims to see if these approaches are practical and acceptable.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • University of Maryland

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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  • Washington University

    RECRUITING

    St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

contingency management (behavioral intervention) and social drivers of health screening

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward practical ways to help pregnant and new mothers with substance use stay in recovery longer and reduce overdose risk.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests feasibility, not yet whether the approach actually improves health outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

puerperal disorder substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.