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NCT Number: NCT03546790

Laboratory Smoking of Marijuana "Blunts"

This is a double-blind within-subjects clinical laboratory study comparing the product appeal and abuse liability-related subjective effects of different flavored cigar wrappers for marijuana blunts.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Battelle Memorial Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, 21209, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently living in Baltimore City or Baltimore County, MD;
  • Able to read, understand, and sign informed consent;
  • 18-55 years old;
  • Currently smokes marijuana blunts;
  • Designation of Medically Healthy for Research by the Study Physician; and
  • Willing to abstain from illicit drug use other than marijuana for the duration of the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • BAC > 0.020% as measured by alcohol breathalyzer;
  • Meets DSM-5 criteria for severe current or lifetime Cannabis Use Disorder;
  • Meets DSM-5 criteria for any current Axis I disorder, other than current mild or moderate Cannabis Use Disorder;
  • Self-reported current desire to stop marijuana use;
  • Self-reported current asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease or any other medical illness that precludes participation;
  • Has difficulties with blood draws or poor venous access;
  • History of blood donation in the past 30 days or receiving blood products within the past 2 months prior to any experimental visit;
  • Among females, current pregnancy or lactation or attempting to get pregnant, or at risk of becoming pregnant;
  • Acute illness which will require participant to be rescheduled

Treatment and study plan

Marijuana

Drug

Marijuana smoked via blunts with different cigar wrappers

Primary outcomes

  1. Puff topography

    Time frame: During marijuana blunt smoking

    Total inhalation volume

Secondary outcomes

  1. Carbon monoxide

    Time frame: Immediately after marijuana blunt smoking

    Exhaled breath carbon monoxide (ppm)

  2. Subjective drug effects

    Time frame: Immediately after marijuana blunt smoking

    Ratings of "good" and "high"

  3. Measures of demand

    Time frame: Immediately after marijuana blunt smoking

    Number of units an individual would purchase at varying price points

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Battelle Memorial Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jun 6, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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