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NCT02849587 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

The Impact and Detection of Driving Impairments Associated With Acute Cannabis Smoking

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
199
Enrollment target

NCT02849587: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT02849587 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 199 participants, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (232% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02849587, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
199 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study was authorized by the California Legislature (Assembly Bill 266, the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act to help with detection of driving under the influence of cannabis. One hundred and eighty healthy volunteers will inhale smoked cannabis with either 0% (placebo), 5.9%, or 13.4% Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at the beginning of the day, and then complete driving simulations, iPad-based performance assessments, and bodily fluid draws (e.g., blood, saliva, breath) before the cannabis smoking and a number of times over the subsequent 6 hours after cannabis smoking. The purpose is to determine (1) the relationship of the dose of Δ9-THC on driving performance and (2) the duration of driving impairment in terms of hours from initial use, (3) if saliva or expired air can serve as a useful substitute for blood sampling of Δ9-THC, and (4) if testing using an iPad can serve as a useful adjunct to the standardized field sobriety test in identifying acute impairment from cannabis.

Primary Outcome

The Composite Drive Score (CDS) is a z-score comprised of key variables from the simulator tasks (SDLP, speed deviation, and task accuracy during the modified Surrogate Reference Task (mSuRT); coherence from the car following task). This outcome reflects the change in CDS from the pre-smoking assessment, at each timepoint. The z-score indicates the number of standard deviations away from the mean from the baseline performance for the entire group (n = 191). A Z-score of 0 is equal to the mean o

Interventions

  • DRUG Cannabis

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 199 participants
Start Date 2017-02-24
Est. Completion 2019-06-17
Phase Phase 1
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT02849587 record still lists

NCT02849587 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 199 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (232% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Cannabis is the first listed.

NCT02849587 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02849587 about?

NCT02849587 is a clinical study titled "The Impact and Detection of Driving Impairments Associated With Acute Cannabis Smoking". This study was authorized by the California Legislature (Assembly Bill 266, the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act to help with detection of driving under the influence of cannabis. One hundred and eighty healthy volunteers will inhale smoked cannabis with either 0% (placebo), 5.9%, or 13.4...

What is the current status of trial NCT02849587?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 199 participants. The study started on 2017-02-24. Estimated completion is 2019-06-17.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02849587?

The interventions under investigation include: Cannabis (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02849587?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02849587's enrollment target sits among peer trials

199 277th of 2000 higher than 1,724 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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