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Completed Pilot Trial: Mobile App uMAT-R Shows Promise for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder — Digital Therapeutics Evidence Emerges

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5 Apr 2026

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A completed pilot trial of uMAT-R mobile app shows promise for supporting pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder. The digital therapeutics intervention targeted MAT adherence and cravings management in 125 participants.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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