Utility of Psychosocial Intervention in Improving Outcome for Methadone-exposed Infants and Their Mothers (HOPE)

Dr. Henry Akinbi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Structured psychosocial intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01889121

HOPE_Methadone

Details and patient eligibility

About

Opiate drug abuse/addiction is a significant co-morbidity in pregnancy. Opiate maintenance program enhances the outcome of pregnancies for the mother and the infant. Our objective was to assess if provision of structured psychosocial support in addition to methadone maintenance program adds incremental benefits with regards to the outcome of pregnancy.

Enrollment: 113 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Positive Methadone tox screen
• Received care at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati
• Delivered at Good Samaritan Hospital

Exclusion criteria

• Twin gestation
• Sever congenital anomalies
• Conditions requiring transfer to quaternary hospital

Trial design

113 participants in 2 patient groups

Methadone maintenance program

Description:

Mothers on methadone treatment at time of delivery who delivered at Good Samaritan Hospital but were not enrolled in psychosocial intervention offered through the HOPE (Helping Opiate-addicted Pregnant women Evolve) program.

Psychosocial intervention

Description:

Pregnant women who were in methadone maintenance program PLUS structured psychosocial intervention at the time of delivery (HOPE Program).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Structured psychosocial intervention