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Marijuana ImpairmentEarly Phase 1NCT03191084

Examine the Feasibility of a Standardized Field Test for Marijuana Impairment: Laboratory Evaluations

A Early Phase 1 study testing Low Dose THC Marijuana and High Dose THC Marijuana in people with Marijuana Impairment, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Marijuana is one of the most widely used substances. This study will characterize the persistence of cannabis' (CNB's) acute effects on cognitive test performance and simulated driving over a several hour time period. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Marijuana Impairment
What is being tested?
Low Dose THC Marijuana and High Dose THC Marijuana
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
26 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Dec 2017to 30 Mar 2020
Phase
Early Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Must have a current driver's license
  • Have used marijuana before
  • Right handed

Who cannot join

  • Females who are pregnant or breast feeding
  • Any serious medical, or neurological disorder
  • Any psychiatric disorder
  • No major head traumas

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06106

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About this study

Marijuana is one of the most widely used substances. This study will characterize the persistence of cannabis' (CNB's) acute effects on cognitive test performance and simulated driving over a several hour time period. The data obtained from simulated driving, cognitive tests, and biological assays of THC will be used in analyses aimed at identifying what tests or combination of tests predict both recent use and driving impairment risk.

Eligible participants will undergo a full day screening visit, if still eligible they will come to Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut to take part in the full study. Participation requires overnight stays between each of the five study visits. On each of the study days participants are dosed with either a low dose of THC marijuana, a high dose of THC marijuana or placebo marijuana, (the low and high doses are repeated once each, order in which the study drug is given is double blind and chosen at random.)

Read the detailed description

This responds to NHTSA's request with a proposal to increase our understanding of smoked cannabis' (CNB's) acute effects on cognition and simulated driving performance, the persistence of these deficits over the hours after use, and the influence of prior experience with CNB on these effects. The project also will link an extensive literature on CNB's effects on laboratory cognitive tests to simulated driving performance for the first time, providing a crucial validation of CNB's neurofunctional effects identifying maximally relevant candidate measures for field sobriety tests. To this goal, the proposed study was based upon a careful and thorough review of the scientific literature describing CNB effects on cognitive test performance and driving, as well as current state-of-knowledge on the sensitivity of biological assays for identifying recent CNB use. The study will carefully characterize the persistence of CNB's acute effects on cognitive test performance and driving over a several-hour time span. This will allow us to identify the point at which any effects of CNB intoxication on cognitive tests and driving performance cannot be distinguished from normal, i.e., the first step towards establishing standards for legal and social policy. The data obtained from simulated driving, cognitive tests, and biological assays of THC will be used in analyses aimed at identifying what tests or combination of tests predict both recent use and driving impairment risk.

Participants

Being tested
Low Dose THC Marijuana, High Dose THC Marijuana, Placebo Marijuana
Keywords
marijuana, THC, cannabis, driving, impairment, intoxication
Medical subject headings
Marijuana Abuse

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Low Dose THC MarijuanaDrug

    Also called THC, Cannabis

    Dosing via vaporized marijuana using a lower concentration of THC, participants receive this dose on two of the five study visits.

  • High Dose THC MarijuanaDrug

    Also called THC, Cannabis

    Dosing via vaporized marijuana using a higher concentration of THC, participants receive this dose on two of the five study visits.

  • Placebo MarijuanaDrug

    Also called THC, Cannabis

    Dosing via vaporized marijuana with no THC, participants receive this dose on one of the five study visits.

Study groups in NCT03191084
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Regular UsersExperimentalPeople who use marijuana regularly will be given a low dose THC marijuana, high dose THC marijuana and placebo marijuana, in a randomized order, at the five study visits.
Receives: Drug: Low Dose THC Marijuana; Drug: High Dose THC Marijuana; Drug: Placebo Marijuana
Occasional UsersExperimentalPeople who use marijuana occasionally will be given a low dose THC marijuana, high dose THC marijuana and placebo marijuana, in a randomized order, at the five study visits.
Receives: Drug: Low Dose THC Marijuana; Drug: High Dose THC Marijuana; Drug: Placebo Marijuana

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Marijuana induced performance changes on Cogstate 1-back/2-back task.

    The Cogstate 1-back/2-back task assesses working memory, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  2. Marijuana induced performance changes on Cogstate Card Learning.

    The Cogstate Card Learning task assesses visual memory, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  3. Marijuana induced performance changes on Cogstate Groton Maze Learning task.

    The Cogstate Groton Maze Learning task assesses spatial learning and memory, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  4. Marijuana induced performance changes on Cogstate Social/Emotional Cognition task.

    The Cogstate Social/Emotional Cognition task assesses emotional processing, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  5. Marijuana induced performance changes on Alertmeter.

    The Alertmeter task assess visual judgment and alertness, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  6. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Time Estimation Task.

    The Time Estimation Task assesses timing, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  7. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Stop Signal Reaction Time task.

    The Stop Signal Reaction Time Task assesses inhibitory processing, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  8. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Critical Tracking Task.

    The Critical Tracking Task assesses hand eye coordination and visuomotor tracking, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  9. Marijuana induced performance changes on the ANAM Pursuit Tracking Task.

    The ANAM Pursuit Tracking Task assesses hand eye coordination, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  10. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Finger to Nose Task.

    The Finger to Nose Task assesses general motor coordination, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  11. Marijuana induced performance changes on the One Leg Stand Task.

    The One Leg Stand Task assesses general motor coordination, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  12. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Line Walking/Months Backwards Task.

    The Line Walking/Months Backwards Task assesses general motor coordination plus distraction, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

  13. Marijuana induced performance changes on the Time Reproduction Task.

    The Time Reproduction Task assesses general motor coordination plus timing, it will be administered prior to dosing and at various time points after dosing.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Change in concentration of THC/metabolites in blood samples.

    Blood samples with be collected at 8 times throughout each day to assess for changes of THC and its metabolite levels.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 5 min, 20 min, 1 hr 10 min, 1 hr 45 min, 2 hrs 30 min, 4 hrs, and 6 hrs 30 min.

  2. Change in concentration of THC/metabolites in oral fluid tested using Draeger Drug Detection Kits.

    Oral fluid samples with be collected at 8 times throughout each day to assess for changes of THC and its metabolite levels.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 5 min, 20 min, 1 hr 10 min, 1 hr 45 min, 2 hrs 30 min, 4 hrs, and 6 hrs 30 min.

  3. Change in concentration of THC/metabolites in oral fluid tested using Quantisal Oral Fluid Collection devices.

    Oral fluid samples with be collected at 8 times throughout each day to assess for changes of THC and its metabolite levels.

    Measured: Baseline and post drug administration at: 5 min, 20 min, 1 hr 10 min, 1 hr 45 min, 2 hrs 30 min, 4 hrs, and 6 hrs 30 min.

  4. Change in performance on simulated driving Road Tracking Task.

    The Road Tracking Task measures operational control of the vehicle. Operational control is measured by standard deviation of lane position from the center point of the lane.

    Measured: Post drug administration at: 1 hour, 3 hours and 5 hours

  5. Change in performance on simulated driving Car Following Task.

    The Car Following Task measures tactical control of the vehicle. Tactical control of the vehicle is measured by following distance from a lead vehicle.

    Measured: Post drug administration at: 1 hour, 3 hours and 5 hours

  6. Change in performance on simulated driving Gap Acceptance Task.

    The Gap Acceptance Task measures strategic control of the vehicle. Strategic control of the vehicle is measured by size of headway gaps that the participant chooses in pulling out into oncoming traffic to overtake a stopped car.

    Measured: Post drug administration at: 1 hour, 3 hours and 5 hours

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Jun 2017
  2. Study start1 Dec 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Early Phase 1
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
26 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03191084
Sponsor's protocol ID
2000021338
Other IDs
DTNH2216C00022
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
15 Jun 2017
Last updated
23 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Early Phase 1 study testing Low Dose THC Marijuana and High Dose THC Marijuana in people with Marijuana Impairment, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Marijuana induced performance changes on Cogstate 1-back/2-back task. (time frame: Baseline and post drug administration at: 10 min; 1.5 hours 2.5 hours; 4.5 hours; 6.5 hours). The study lists 13 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jul 2024.

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