Substance Use Treatment and Access to Resources (STARS) Project

Description

This study is evaluating a randomized clinical trial and a quasi-experimental observational study combined. Pregnant women with substance abuse issues are referred to the Substance Use Treatment and Recovery (STAR) prenatal clinic, and those who consent to participate in the study will be randomized to the STAR + maternal Attachment Biobehavioral Catchup (mABC) home visiting model or to the STAR only treatment group. Those who opt out of receiving prenatal care at STAR will be recruited as a control group for the QED portion. Those randomized to STAR + mABC will receive additional supports from a licensed therapist, including up to 12 home visits focused on substance exposed babies and positive parenting.

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders, Pregnancy Related, Child Neglect

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is evaluating a randomized clinical trial and a quasi-experimental observational study combined. Pregnant women with substance abuse issues are referred to the Substance Use Treatment and Recovery (STAR) prenatal clinic, and those who consent to participate in the study will be randomized to the STAR + maternal Attachment Biobehavioral Catchup (mABC) home visiting model or to the STAR only treatment group. Those who opt out of receiving prenatal care at STAR will be recruited as a control group for the QED portion. Those randomized to STAR + mABC will receive additional supports from a licensed therapist, including up to 12 home visits focused on substance exposed babies and positive parenting.

Substance Use Treatment and Access to Resources (STARS) Project

Substance Use Treatment and Access to Resources (STARS) Project

Condition
Substance Use Disorders
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Oklahoma City

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73117

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Pregnant woman with substance abuse issue occurring during pregnancy
  • * Eligible for services at the STAR prenatal clinic
  • * Speaks/comprehends English
  • * Unable to read English at 8th grade comprehension level
  • * Those outside of Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

Ages Eligible for Study

to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Oklahoma,

David Bard, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, OUHSC

Study Record Dates

2025-09