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Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy in Long-Term Maternal/Infant Outcomes

Senthil Sadhasivam · with Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · NCT03923374

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
600
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 15, 2018
Record last updated
December 18, 2025

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The objective of this study is to better understand the comprehensive integration of both clinical and genetic factors that will help to identify mothers who could be at an increased risk of poor response to opioid substitution and infants at risk of significant neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Being studied: Subutex / Buprenorphine; Fetal & Neonatal MRI; DNA/Genetic/Pharmacokenetic Blood Draws

Conditions: Opioid-use Disorder; Opioid Use, Unspecified; Buprenorphine Dependence

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age greater 18 years
  • Currently taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder and enrolled in a prenatal opioid maintenance program in the antenatal clinic at IU Health University Hospital.
  • Pregnant with single baby
  • Planned delivery at Methodist, University or Riley Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

  • Serious maternal medical illness as deemed by study physician or investigator.
  • Known or suspected major fetal/neonatal congenital abnormalities.

Recruiting US locations

  • UPMC Children's Hospital

    Pittsburgh, PA 15224

    Site contact: Senthil M Sadhasivam, MD, MPH · 4126474484 · sadhasivams@upmc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Senthil Sadhasivam, MD, MPH · 4126474484 · sadhasivams@upmc.edu
  • Carly Riedmann, MPH · 4126234147 · riedmannca@upmc.edu
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