Vaporized Cannabis Administration and Co-Administration of Alcohol on Impairment
The Impact of Vaporized Cannabis Administration and Co-Administration of Alcohol on Impairment
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
Study Contact
- Name: Tory Spindle, PhD
- Phone Number: 410-550-0529
- Email: tspindle@jhmi.edu
Study Locations
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Maryland
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
- Recruiting
- Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit
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Contact:
- Anna Kohler
- Email: akohler3@jh.edu
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have provided written informed consent
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Be in good general health based on a physical examination, medical history, vital signs, and screening urine and blood tests
- Not be pregnant or nursing (if female). All females must have a negative serum pregnancy test at the screening visit and a negative urine pregnancy test at each study visit
- Have not donated blood in the prior 30 days
- Report at least 1 day of binge drinking in the past 3 months (greater than 4 or 5 drinks on a single occasion for women and men, respectively)
- Report at least 1 use of cannabis in the past 3 years
- Provide negative urine test for illicit drug use (excluding THC) and negative breath alcohol test (0% BAC) at screening and before study sessions
- Report at least 1 lifetime instance of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use
- Current concomitant prescription medication use that may interact with the investigational study drug, including inhibitors and inducers of CYP2CP and CYP3A4 as well as highly-protein bound drugs and drugs with a narrow therapeutic index such as warfarin, cyclosporine, and amphotericin B
Exclusion Criteria:
- Psychoactive drug use (aside from cannabis, nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine) in the past month
- History of or current evidence of significant medical condition that would put the participant at risk
- Evidence of current psychiatric condition (MINI for DSM-V)
- Meet criteria for severe alcohol use disorder (MINI for DSM-V)
- CIWA-Ar score > 9
- Use of cannabis, on average, more than 3 days/week over past 3 months
- Enrollment in another clinical trial or receiving of any drug as part of research within past 30 days
- Shipley vocabulary score <18 (corresponds to 5th grade reading level)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo cannabis + placebo alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 0mg THC in combination with a placebo alcohol drink.
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Placebo cannabis (i.e., water vapor) will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic.
Other Names:
A non-alcoholic, placebo, flavored drink will be orally ingested.
Other Names:
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Experimental: Low dose cannabis with placebo alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 5mg THC in combination with a placebo alcohol drink.
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A non-alcoholic, placebo, flavored drink will be orally ingested.
Other Names:
Cannabis will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic
Other Names:
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Experimental: High dose cannabis with placebo alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 25mg THC in combination with a placebo alcohol drink.
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A non-alcoholic, placebo, flavored drink will be orally ingested.
Other Names:
Cannabis will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic
Other Names:
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Experimental: Low dose cannabis with low dose alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 5mg THC in combination with an alcohol drink (0.05 percent BAC).
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Alcohol will be orally ingested via a flavored drink
Other Names:
Cannabis will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic
Other Names:
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Experimental: High dose cannabis with low dose alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 25mg THC in combination with an alcohol drink (0.05 percent BAC).
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Alcohol will be orally ingested via a flavored drink
Other Names:
Cannabis will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic
Other Names:
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Experimental: Placebo cannabis + low dose alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 0mg THC in combination with an alcohol drink (0.05 percent BAC).
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Alcohol will be orally ingested via a flavored drink
Other Names:
Placebo cannabis (i.e., water vapor) will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic.
Other Names:
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Experimental: Placebo cannabis + high dose alcohol
Participants administer vaporized cannabis containing 0mg THC in combination with an alcohol drink (0.08 percent BAC).
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Alcohol will be orally ingested via a flavored drink
Other Names:
Placebo cannabis (i.e., water vapor) will be vaporized using the Mighty Medic.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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DRUID application global impairment score
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Acute cognitive and behavioral impairment will be assessed with global impairment score (range 0-100) on the DRUID app (higher scores indicate greater impairment).
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Up to 6 hours
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Correct Trials on Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Computerized version of Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task will be administered to assess working memory performance.
Will report the total correct trials out of 90 recorded (lower scores indicate worse performance).
Score ranges from 0-90, with 0 representing no correct trials and 90 representing 100% correct trials.
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Up to 6 hours
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Correct Trials on the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Computerized version of Digit Symbol Substitution Task will be administered to assess psychomotor performance.
Will report the total correct trials in 90 seconds (lower scores indicate worse performance).
There is no maximum score, with a score of 0 representing either no trials completed or no correct trials.
The score reflects the number of correct trials.
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Up to 6 hours
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Cumulative score on Field Sobriety Tests
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Impairment will be assessed using a battery of standard field sobriety tests including: the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN), the Walk and Turn, the One Leg Stand, and the Modified Romberg Balance.
The cumulative amount of clues observed across these tasks (out of a possible 22 clues) will be reported.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire (DEQ) - Feel Drug Effect
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "feel drug effects".
Score range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire (DEQ) - Feel High
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "feel high".
Score range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire (DEQ) - Confidence to Drive
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "confidence to drive".
Score range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire (DEQ) - Willingness to Drive
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "willingness to drive".
Score range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Biphasic alcohol effects scale (BAES) - Sedative Score
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The BAES is used to assess sedative and stimulant subjective effects of alcohol.
There are 7 sedative-related questionnaire items, each presented on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely), which are integrated to produce an overall sedative score (0-70).
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Up to 6 hours
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Biphasic alcohol effects scale (BAES) - Stimulant Score
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The BAES is used to assess sedative and stimulant subjective effects of alcohol.
There are 7 stimulant-related questionnaire items, each presented on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (extremely), which are integrated to produce an overall stimulant score (0-70).
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Up to 6 hours
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Subjective high assessment scale (SHAS)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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For the SHAS, participants are presented with 13 questionnaire items, displayed on a visual analog scale anchored from 0 (normal) to 10 (extremely), which assess subjective effects of alcohol.
These items are integrated to produce an overall SHAS score (0-130)
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance as assessed by standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
SDLP (measured in cm) will be determined during each drive.
This measure is a composite index of lateral control and incorporates lane weaving, swerving, and over-correcting.
SDLP is the gold standard of quantifying the magnitude of driving impairment from drugs and alcohol and has excellent predictive validity to actual driving.
Scores range from 0 to no upper limit.
Higher scores represent higher magnitude of driving impairment.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance as assessed by composite drive score
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Driving impairment will be assessed via a composite drive score (higher scores indicate greater impairment).
The composite drive score is derived by integrating various driving outcomes.
There is no upper or lower limit to possible scores.
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Up to 6 hours
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Driving performance as assessed by standard deviation of speed (SDSP)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
SDSP will be determined during each drive; this measure quantifies the variability in speed (in MPH) observed.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance (mean speed)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
Mean speed (in MPH) over the course of each drive will be determined.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance (number of speed exceedances)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
The cumulative number of times participants exceed the allowable speed limit during each drive.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance (number of accidents)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
The cumulative number of accidents (including car collisions, pedestrians hit, etc.) during each drive.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance (total rule violations)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
The cumulative number of rule violations (including number of missed stop signs, illegal turns, speed exceedances, etc.) during each drive.
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Up to 6 hours
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Driving performance (distance to lead vehicles)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The STISIM Drive® M4000-R Console system will be used to assess driving performance, a state-of-the-art technology that has been independently validated to reflect real-world driving conditions.
The mean distance (in meters) maintained to lead vehicles during car-following segments of each drive.
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Up to 6 hours
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Attempted Trials on the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Computerized version of Digit Symbol Substitution Task will be administered to assess psychomotor performance.
The number of attempted trials will be recorded
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Up to 6 hours
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Percentage Correct on attempted trials on the Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Computerized version of Digit Symbol Substitution Task will be administered to assess psychomotor performance.
Percentage of correct trials out of those attempted will be recorded
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Up to 6 hours
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Reaction time on Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Computerized version of Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task will be administered to assess working memory performance.
The mean reaction time (in milliseconds) to select correct responses will be recorded.
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Up to 6 hours
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Field Sobriety Test - Score on Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Impairment will be assessed using performance on the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test (HGN).
Total score will be recorded (out of possible 6 clues, score ranges from 0-6) with higher scores indicating higher impairment.
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Up to 6 hours
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Field Sobriety Test - Score on Walk and Turn test
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Impairment will be assessed using performance on the the Walk and Turn.
Total score will be recorded (out of a possible 8 clues, score ranges from 0-8) with higher scores indicating higher impairment.
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Up to 6 hours
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Field Sobriety Test - Score on One Leg Stand
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Impairment will be assessed using performance on the One Leg Stand test.
Total score will be recorded (out of a possible 4 clues, score ranges from 0-4) with higher scores indicating higher impairment.
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Up to 6 hours
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Field Sobriety Test - Score on Modified Romberg Balance
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Impairment will be assessed using performance on the Modified Romberg Balance test.
Total score will be recorded (out of a possible 4 clues, score ranges from 0-4)) with higher scores indicating higher impairment.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire - Like Drug Effect
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "like drug effect".
Scores range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire - Want more
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "want more".
Scores range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Drug Effect Questionnaire - Dislike Drug Effect
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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The DEQ will be used to obtain subjective ratings of "dislike drug effect".
Score range from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) using a 100mm line anchored with none/extreme designation.
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Up to 6 hours
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Pharmacokinetics - CMax for THC and THC metabolites
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Whole blood concentrations of THC, 11-OH- THC, and THCCOOH will be measured using quantitative liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) analysis.
The maximum concentration (Cmax) is determined as the highest concentration reached for each individual.
Characterizing these cannabinoids will allow for adequate control for individual differences in drug absorption and metabolism in statistical analyses and assist with interpretation of subjective and behavioral outcomes.
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Up to 6 hours
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Pharmacokinetics - AUC for THC and THC metabolites
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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Whole blood concentrations of THC, 11-OH- THC, and THCCOOH will be measured using quantitative liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) analysis.
The area under the curve (AUC) is calculated across all timepoints, minus the baseline.
Characterizing these cannabinoids will allow for adequate control for individual differences in drug absorption and metabolism in statistical analyses and assist with interpretation of subjective and behavioral outcomes.
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Up to 6 hours
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Pharmacokinetics - Breath Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Time Frame: Up to 6 hours
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BAC will be measured using the Alco-Sensor IV.
Measuring BAC is needed to confirm that participants reached the targeted BAC for a given session and to confirm adherence to pre-session alcohol abstinence requirements.
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Up to 6 hours
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tory Spindle, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Study Start
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Primary Completion
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
First Posted
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Posted
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB00434441
- R01DA052295 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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