Facilitating Treatment Entry and Family Planning in Substance-using Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Mothers

November 17, 2020 updated by: Angela L Stotts, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Facilitating Treatment Entry and Family Planning in Substance-using NICU Mothers

The purpose of this pilot study is to assess whether the hospital-based, adaptive behavioral intervention strategy promotes treatment entry and reduces risk of additional substance-exposed pregnancies (SEPs), as well as HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) risks among substance-using NICU mothers. Additionally, to assess whether the intervention increases use of professional obstetrical/gynecological resources for contraception to reduce substance-exposed pregnancies (SEPs).

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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64

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • have an infant in the NICU at Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (CMHH)
  • have a positive urine drug screen at delivery or have an infant with a positive urine or meconium drug screen or self-reported drug use to a healthcare provider or had a documented positive drug screen during pregnancy
  • have access to a telephone.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • currently attending substance abuse treatment
  • severe cognitive, and/or psychiatric impairment, per judgment of NICU and research staff, that precludes cooperation with study protocol
  • inability to read, write, speak English or Spanish
  • inability or unwillingness to provide signed consent for participation; (5) inability or unwillingness to meet study requirements.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: MI and ACT
Participants will receive behavioral therapy including Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Participants will receive Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Active Comparator: Conventional Care
Conventional care from the hospital for NICU mothers who test positive for drug use, which includes visits and resources from hospital social workers.
Behavioral: Conventional Care
Conventional care from the hospital for NICU mothers who test positive for drug use, which includes visits and resources from hospital social workers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment Entry
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Number of participants having at least one treatment session at a licensed substance use facility or with a licensed counselor
8 weeks
Substance Exposed Pregnancy (SEP) risk as as assessed by a modified Time-Line Follow Back-SEP (TLFB-SEP)
Time Frame: 2 months
Substance Exposed Pregnancy (SEP) risk as as assessed by a modified Time-Line Follow Back-SEP (TLFB-SEP)
2 months
Substance Exposed Pregnancy (SEP) risk as as assessed by a modified Time-Line Follow Back-SEP (TLFB-SEP)
Time Frame: 6 months
Substance Exposed Pregnancy (SEP) risk as as assessed by a modified Time-Line Follow Back-SEP (TLFB-SEP)
6 months
HIV and HCV risk as assessed by Behavioral Risk Assessment for Infectious Disease (BRAID)
Time Frame: 2 months
HIV and HCV risk as assessed by Behavioral Risk Assessment for Infectious Disease (BRAID)
2 months
HIV and HCV risk as assessed by Behavioral Risk Assessment for Infectious Disease (BRAID)
Time Frame: 6 months
HIV and HCV risk as assessed by Behavioral Risk Assessment for Infectious Disease (BRAID)
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Time Frame: 2 months
Depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
2 months
Depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Time Frame: 6 months
Depression as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
6 months
Current position regarding motivation for change as assessed by the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)
Time Frame: 2 months
Current position regarding motivation for change as assessed by the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)
2 months
Current position regarding motivation for change as assessed by the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)
Time Frame: 6 months
Current position regarding motivation for change as assessed by the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA)
6 months
Psychological flexibility as assessed by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Substance Abuse (AAQ-SA)
Time Frame: 2 months
This self-report measure of psychological flexibility will assess a participant's willingness to have undesirable thoughts and feelings related to drug use while still pursuing self-identified goals. This version of the AAQ was specifically developed for substance-abusing populations.
2 months
Psychological flexibility as assessed by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Substance Abuse (AAQ-SA)
Time Frame: 6 months
This self-report measure of psychological flexibility will assess a participant's willingness to have undesirable thoughts and feelings related to drug use while still pursuing self-identified goals. This version of the AAQ was specifically developed for substance-abusing populations.
6 months
Number of participants whose infant had routine follow-up pediatric appointments
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, to assess the number of participants whose infant had routine follow-up pediatric appointments.
6 months
Number of participants whose infant had acute care visits
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, to assess the number of participants whose infant had acute care visits.
6 months
Number of participants whose infant had emergency department visits
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, to assess the number of participants whose infant had emergency department visits.
6 months
Number of participants whose infant was re-hospitalized
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, to assess the number of participants whose infant was re-hospitalized.
6 months
Number of participants who lost custody of the infant
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, and additionally the research team will collaborate with the NICU social worker and the assigned child protective services (CPS) caseworker, with participant consent, to obtain information about the number of participants who lost custody of the infant.
6 months
Number of participants for which any additional abuse or neglect complaints were filed after baseline
Time Frame: 6 months
Medical records will be used, with participant consent, and additionally the research team will collaborate with the NICU social worker and the assigned child protective services (CPS) caseworker, with participant consent, to obtain information about the number of participants for which any additional abuse or neglect complaints were filed after baseline.
6 months
Drug use
Time Frame: 2 months
Number of participant who test positive for drug use as assessed by urine drug screen
2 months
Drug use
Time Frame: 6 months
Number of participant who test positive for drug use as assessed by urine drug screen
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Angela Stotts, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
July 5, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
January 3, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 3, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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May 23, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 23, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 24, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
November 19, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 17, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2020

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  • HSC-MS-15-0990
  • R34DA041465 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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