About the TCUP Study. . .
Cannabis use in pregnancy is becoming increasingly common.
Studies suggest that there may be some risk during pregnancy to the developing baby.
However, there is still a lot more that the medical community needs to learn.
Most studies do not evaluate how/what/when/why pregnant people are using cannabis.
With the increasing use of cannabis for medical reasons and the widespread legalization , there is an urgent need to expand our knowledge.
The goals of this study are to :
Explore people’s patterns of use once they become pregnant (quit, continue, increase or decrease use)
Ask people how they make their choice about whether or not to use cannabis
Compare pregnancy outcomes between those who continue to use or increase, those who quit, those who cut back and those who do not use cannabis
WE ARE INCLUDING PREGNANT PEOPLE WHO USE CANNABIS
AND THOSE WHO DO NOT IN THIS STUDY
In our study, we seek to accomplish three aims:
(1) extensively characterize trajectories of use of cannabis during pregnancy
(2) evaluate the relationship between these trajectories and baseline as well as time-varying, potentially modifiable risk factors and
(3) compare birth outcomes across varying cannabis use trajectories, including a non-use cohort.
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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
Research suggests that prenatal cannabis exposure may be associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including lower birth weight, preterm birth, and developmental issues.
However, most research has been focused on recreational use of cannabis. An increasing number of people report that they use cannabis for medical reasons. Understanding how and why people use cannabis during pregnancy and how this may or may not effect their birth outcomes is of critical importance.
