Rewiring motherhood: brain study targets opioid recovery in new moms
NCT ID NCT05495984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a 12-session parenting program can change brain activity in mothers recovering from opioid use disorder. Researchers will use EEG to measure brain responses to baby faces and cries before and after the program. The goal is to see if supporting the mother-infant bond can help recovery. The study involves 15 mothers with infants aged 4–12 months who are on medication for opioid use disorder.
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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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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21 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Biological mother of infants between 4-months and 12-months of age * 21-45 years of age at time of recruitment * Enrolled in substance use treatment and on mediation for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Exclusion Criteria: * Incapable of giving informed consent * Child spends less than 50% of time in mother's custody. * Non-English-speaking * Unable to complete the study because of pending legal cases or unable to supply two forms of contact for the purpose of follow-up * Physiological addiction to a substance that requires detoxification, defined as difficulties with physiological withdrawal from substances (e.g. delirium tremens, shaking, nausea).
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Locations
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Yale Child Studies Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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