Walking away from weed: exercise program aims to cut cannabis use in pregnancy
NCT ID NCT06239701
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study is testing a lifestyle physical activity program to help pregnant women cut down on cannabis use. The study includes 50 pregnant women aged 18 and older who used cannabis at least once a week before pregnancy and want to stop. Participants will be guided to increase their daily steps and activity minutes, and researchers will track their cannabis use through interviews, questionnaires, and urine tests.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. women 18+ years of age 2. 12-25 weeks gestation with a healthy singleton pregnancy 3. medically-cleared by their prenatal provider for moderate intensity physical activity 4. self-report of cannabis use at least once/week in the 3 months prior to the current pregnancy and desire to not engage in prenatal CU 5. current psychological distress as defined by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score \>7 and/or Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 score \>5) 6. English-speaking 7. owns a smartphone to enable use of the Fitbit app 8. current physical activity level does not meet public health recommendations (less than 150 minutes/week moderate intensity physical activity for the past 3 months) 9. expresses interest in reducing or discontinuing CU Exclusion Criteria: 1. current DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate/severe substance use disorder other than cannabis use disorder or nicotine use disorder 2. use of illicit substances in the last 3 months (other than cannabis) 3. acute psychotic symptoms 4. current or recent suicidality or homicidality 5. current anorexia or bulimia 6. current cognitive impairment 7. physical or medical problems that would not allow safe participation in moderate intensity physical activity 8. has plan to relocate away from the geographic area during the study intervention or assessment period 9. recently started a new form of mental health or substance use treatment within the past 4 weeks
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Butler Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States
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