Optimizing Pregnancy Care with Patient Navigation for Moms on Opioid Surgery?

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized study compares Patient Navigation to Usual Care for pregnant and postpartum individuals with opioid use disorder. Participants are assigned by chance to receive dedicated navigators who offer 14 sessions over up to 14 months and three surveys, all reachable by phone or video. The goal is to improve retention in care, medication use for opioid use disorder, and access to supportive services, addressing social and logistical barriers. MOUD is part of standard care, while there is no FDA-approved medication for stimulant use disorder, making integrated approaches particularly important. The trial is conducted at the University of Utah and targets English-speaking adults 18 and older who are ≥7 weeks pregnant and on MOUD or newly initiating MOUD.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult (≥18 years)
* Opioid use disorder
* ≥7 weeks gestation
* Medication for opioid use disorder naive or newly initiated (≤6 weeks MOUD)
* Provide permission to access administrative claims and medical records of their care and those of their neonate
* Speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Plan to terminate pregnancy
* Had a psychotic and/or manic episode in the last 30 days
* Cannot provide contact information for themselves and 2 collateral contacts
* Do not possess a reliable phone
* Plan to move from the area ≤6 months of delivery
* \>32 weeks gestation

Where it's running

• University of Utah
  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Grace Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
• Email: optimom@utah.edu
• Phone: 385-315-0698

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.