New tool helps new moms with addiction choose the right birth control
NCT ID NCT04939012
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a tool called MyPath helps women with substance use disorder make better decisions about birth control after having a baby. About 400 women will use the tool during pregnancy or right after delivery. The goal is to see if it helps them pick a method they stick with over time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria Prenatal Cohort: * Be greater than or equal to 18 years of age. * Be pregnant with an EGA of 22 to 37 weeks at enrollment. * Plan to deliver at research site. * Meet DSM-5 criteria for a SUD (i.e., opioid, stimulant or other use disorder) and/or have a diagnosis code for a substance use disorder in their medical record. Postpartum Cohort: * Be greater than or equal to 18 years of age. * Be 0-9 days postpartum at enrollment. * Have delivered at research site. * Meet DSM-5 criteria for a SUD (i.e., opioid, stimulant or other use disorder) and/or have a diagnosis code for a substance use disorder in their medical record. Exclusion Criteria: * Have had a fetal or neonatal death with their current pregnancy. * Be currently in jail or prison as required by court of law. Persons on probation or in residential facilities do not need to be excluded. * Have any other condition (social or medical) which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would make study participation unsafe, make study participation difficult, and/or complicate data interpretation. * PPC ONLY: Documented tubal ligation or hysterectomy procedures at time of delivery hospitalization
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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