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NCT01005810 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Trial of N-Acetylcysteine (an Over-the-Counter Medicine) in Adolescents Who Smoke Marijuana

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
116
Enrollment target

NCT01005810: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

NCT01005810 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Medical University of South Carolina. The registered enrollment target is 116 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01005810, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
116 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study is investigating how N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), an over-the-counter medication, will reduce marijuana use when combined with Contingency Management, a behavioral treatment. It is hypothesized that marijuana dependent adolescents who are treated with NAC will use less marijuana during treatment when compared to adolescents who receive a placebo.

Primary Outcome

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Interventions

  • DRUG placebo
  • BEHAVIORAL Contingency Management
  • DRUG N-Acetylcysteine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 116 participants
Start Date 2009-09
Est. Completion 2011-08
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT01005810 record still lists

NCT01005810 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 116 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (13% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which placebo is the first listed.

NCT01005810 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01005810 about?

NCT01005810 is a clinical study titled "A Trial of N-Acetylcysteine (an Over-the-Counter Medicine) in Adolescents Who Smoke Marijuana". This study is investigating how N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), an over-the-counter medication, will reduce marijuana use when combined with Contingency Management, a behavioral treatment. It is hypothesized that marijuana dependent adolescents who are treated with NAC will use less marijuana during treatme...

What is the current status of trial NCT01005810?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 116 participants. The study started on 2009-09. Estimated completion is 2011-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01005810?

The interventions under investigation include: placebo (DRUG), Contingency Management (BEHAVIORAL), N-Acetylcysteine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01005810?

This trial is sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina, which has 755 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01005810's enrollment target sits among peer trials

116 623rd of 2000 higher than 1,375 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01005810, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01005810 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.