New study aims to cut opioid prescriptions for new moms
NCT ID NCT06285123
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to help hospitals follow new guidelines for managing pain after childbirth, with the goal of reducing opioid use while still controlling pain effectively. Researchers worked with 69 hospitals in Michigan and tested two approaches: a basic training program and an enhanced version with extra support for hospitals that needed it. The study measured how often opioids were prescribed and in what amounts, and checked for any differences based on patient or hospital factors.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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69 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This quality project will occur within the Obstetrics Initiative (OBI), a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)-funded collaborative of 68 Michigan hospitals dedicated to maternity care quality improvement. OBI's member hospitals constitute diverse maternity practice settings, ranging from urban to rural, academic to community, and high to low volume maternity units. OBI's quality initiative, "Bringing Our Patients COMFORT," will promote adoption of the COMFORT CPG across member hospitals. To the degree that OBI clinical champions share OBI initiative QI resources on their units, maternity clinicians staffing OBI hospitals will be exposed to these activities. To the degree that OBI hospitals adopt the COMFORT CPG, birthing populations at these sites will be exposed to guideline-concordant care.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: -All hospitals fully participating in the Obstetrics Initiative (OBI), a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)-funded collaborative of Michigan hospitals dedicated to maternity care quality improvement. Exclusion Criteria: -Hospitals partially participating or not participating in OBI.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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