Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Randomized Controlled Study of Stochastic Vibrotactile Stimulation for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Therapeutic Efficacy and Neurobehavioral Outcomes
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a specially-constructed crib mattress that delivers gentle vibrations (stochastic vibrotactile stimulation) as a complementary, non-pharmacological intervention for treating drug withdrawal in newborns exposed to opioids in utero.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Current opioid dependence
* Current opioid use, as determined by a urine drug test
* Pregnant with a single child with a gestational age of 6 to 30 weeks, as determined by a sonogram

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current medical condition that would make study participation dangerous, as determined by study physician
* Diagnosed with an acute, severe psychiatric illness
* Current SCID I-E module diagnosis of benzodiazepine or alcohol abuse
* Use of alcohol or benzodiazepines in the 30 days prior to study entry, as determined by the Addiction Severity Index
* Pending legal action that may prohibit or interfere with study participation
B: Inclusion Criteria: Eligible subjects are infants currently in the NICU or Newborn Nursery at University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital or at Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC and:

* Full-term infants (≥37 wks gestational age)
* Newborns at risk for NAS due to opioid-exposure in utero
* At-risk infants will be infants who present with confirmed meconium and/or urine toxicology report and/or documented medical record for opioids (e.g., methadone, buprenorphine/subutex, oxycodone, heroin); may also have prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, amphetamines, cannabinoids, alcohol, nicotine and/or caffeine.

Exclusion Criteria: Eligible infants meeting the inclusion criteria above will be excluded from participation in the study if he/she:

* Born less than \<37weeks.
* Has a clinically significant congenital abnormality
* Has a clinically significant fetal anomaly
* Has hydrocephalus or intraventricular hemorrhage \>grade 2
* Has a seizure disorder not related to drug withdrawal
* Has a clinically significant cardiac shunt
* Has anemia (hemoglobin\<8g/dL)
* Requires mechanical respiratory support
* Has MRSA or infection at time of the study
C: Inclusion Criteria:

Infants who meet the following inclusion criteria will be eligible to participate in the study irrespective of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender:

* Admitted to the NICU immediately postpartum
* Gestational age 28 weeks or older
* No identified hearing disorder
* Do not have a diagnosed developmental disability (i.e. Down Syndrome)
* Do not have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
* Medically cleared to participate in the study by nurse or neonatologist
* Parent or legal guardian able/willing to give consent \& complete the PBQ (Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Admitted to the NICU at any time other than immediately postpartum
* Gestational age \<28 weeks old
* Has an identified hearing disorder
* Has diagnosed developmental disability (i.e. Down syndrome)
* Has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
* Is not medically cleared to participate in the study by the nurse or neonatologist
* Parent or legal guardian unable/unwilling to give consent
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Generally healthy methadone-maintained women electing to either exclusively breastfeed or bottle-feed their infants for 1 month after delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Relapse to illicit drugs or alcohol at any time during the study
* Positive maternal or infant urine toxicology test at birth
* Serious medical or psychiatric illness requiring medication or medical intervention
* HIV infected
* Currently dependent on alcohol
* Major birth defect in the infant
* Significant medical problems in the infant, including premature birth, sepsis, or other infections

Answer: B