Bringing Education Through Technology, Empathic Listening, and Research

Project BETTER: Bringing Education Through Technology, Empathic Listening, and Research - A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to test a new educational technology-based program and brochure as a supplement to prenatal education from providers. The program provides education about common challenges that pregnant and parenting women receiving medication for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) often face. Specifically, it addresses the transition from pregnancy to postpartum, possible neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), and interactions with child welfare.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Female
2. ≥18 years of age
3. Meet criteria for Opioid Use Disorder
4. Currently receiving MOUD pharmacotherapy (including buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone, or methadone)
5. Pregnant (<34 weeks EGA)
6. Initial in-person visit at OB MOTIVATE clinic for the current pregnancy ≤10 weeks ago

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Considering/planning adoption
2. Present with a serious cognitive/psychiatric impairment
3. Existing language barriers making true informed consent impossible