Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use - RCT

Description

The overall goal of this pilot study is to develop and preliminarily evaluate an LPA intervention designed to reduce cannabis use during pregnancy.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The overall goal of this pilot study is to develop and preliminarily evaluate an LPA intervention designed to reduce cannabis use during pregnancy.

Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use - RCT

Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use - RCT

Condition
Pregnancy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Providence

Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906

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

  • 1. women 18+ years of age
  • 2. 12-25 weeks gestation with a healthy singleton pregnancy
  • 3. medically-cleared by their prenatal provider for moderate intensity physical activity
  • 4. self-report of cannabis use at least once/week in the 3 months prior to the current pregnancy and desire to not engage in prenatal CU
  • 5. current psychological distress as defined by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score \>7 and/or Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 score \>5)
  • 6. English-speaking
  • 7. owns a smartphone to enable use of the Fitbit app
  • 8. current physical activity level does not meet public health recommendations (less than 150 minutes/week moderate intensity physical activity for the past 3 months)
  • 9. expresses interest in reducing or discontinuing CU
  • 1. current DSM-5 diagnosis of moderate/severe substance use disorder other than cannabis use disorder or nicotine use disorder
  • 2. use of illicit substances in the last 3 months (other than cannabis)
  • 3. acute psychotic symptoms
  • 4. current or recent suicidality or homicidality
  • 5. current anorexia or bulimia
  • 6. current cognitive impairment
  • 7. physical or medical problems that would not allow safe participation in moderate intensity physical activity
  • 8. has plan to relocate away from the geographic area during the study intervention or assessment period
  • 9. recently started a new form of mental health or substance use treatment within the past 4 weeks

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Butler Hospital,

Cynthia Battle, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Butler Hospital

Study Record Dates

2025-05-30