Can training doctors help pregnant women with opioid addiction get better care?
NCT ID NCT04527926
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a training program for prenatal healthcare providers to help them use medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder during pregnancy. Researchers looked at data from over 1,000 patients to see if the program increased use of MAT and improved health outcomes for mothers and babies. The program included education, teleconsultation, and support from health system administrators.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could show how to increase evidence-based treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder, improving health for mothers and babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study testing a provider training program, not a direct treatment. Results may not apply to all settings or guarantee better patient outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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1,022 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Providers: 1. provides prenatal care (i.e. obstetricians, nurse midwives, advanced practice providers) at obstetric sites, 2. provides care to pregnant women with OUD 3. English speaking Patient: Maternal and child outcome data will be collected from the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and individual patients will not be recruited to participate in the randomized controlled trial (RCT). Inclusion criteria for a small subset of pregnant women will be recruited for a one-time qualitative interview (n=50): 1. meet The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria for OUD 2. received care at participating sites while pregnant during the study time period and 3. speak English Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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