Real-world patient and clinician preferences to improve prenatal care for women with OUD and HCV
Official title: Incorporating real-world patient and clinician preferences in simulating Integrated Models of Prenatal care for Addiction and Hepatitis C Treatment (IMPACT)
Funded at Boston Medical Center · NIH-11432865 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Researchers are exploring how pregnant women with opioid use disorder and hepatitis C, along with their clinicians, would like to receive care to improve outcomes for moms and babies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2026 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $847,117 |
| NIH project number | 1R01DA066594-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11432865 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder and/or hepatitis C infection who are engaged in prenatal care, along with their obstetric clinicians.
✕Less likely to help
Pregnant individuals without OUD or HCV or those not receiving prenatal care are unlikely to directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project will gather and analyze the preferences of pregnant women with OUD and HCV and their prenatal care teams to inform how integrated treatment could be delivered during pregnancy. The team will use real-world data and stakeholder input to simulate care models that are acceptable to patients and feasible for clinicians. The goal is to design prenatal treatment pathways that improve maternal and infant health by integrating OUD and HCV care in obstetric settings. By engaging patients and clinicians, the study aims to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing such care within health systems.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to prenatal care models that better address OUD and HCV, improving outcomes for mothers and babies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work shows that incorporating patient and clinician preferences can improve acceptance of integrated care models, though the specific prenatal OUD/HCV context is developing.
Where this research is happening
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Epstein, Rachel Lee — Boston Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Epstein, Rachel Lee
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.