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Aging and Marijuana: Benefits, Effects, and Risks

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Investigators will gather data on both the beneficial and harmful effects of edible cannabis of varying composition (THC-only vs. CBD-only vs. THC+CBD), and will examine the process by which older adult cannabis users decide what type of cannabis product is preferred.

Official Title

Cannabis Use Among Older Adults: Potential Risks and Benefits to an Aging Population

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-09-20
Study Completion:2025-05-25
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT05188404

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * At least 60 years of age
  2. * Able to provide informed consent
  3. * Cannabis Users: Must not currently use cannabis more than 7 times per month and not for pain, sleep, depression or anxiety in the past 6 months
  4. * Cannabis Non-users: Should NOT have used cannabis in the past year and have not used regularly (e.g., more than weekly) for more than one year in the past 20 years
  5. * Cannabis Users: Must be interested in using cannabis for at least one of the following complains: pain, sleep problems, depression, anxiety
  6. * Non-users: Must NOT be interested in using cannabis but have at least one of the following complaints: pain, sleep problems, depression, anxiety
  7. * Cannabis users: must be comfortable using edible cannabis and having a mobile laboratory (Dodge van) parked at their home
  8. * Female participants must be postmenopausal
  9. * Comfortable reading and writing in English
  10. * Planning to stay in the Boulder/Denver area for the next month
  11. * Must be comfortable with blood draws
  1. * Blood alcohol level \> 0 at screening (to sign consent form)
  2. * Report of other drug use (cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine) in the past 90 days or fail urine screen for any of these drugs
  3. * Past or current diagnosis of psychosis
  4. * Current use of antipsychotic medications
  5. * Heavy drinking; Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) test score \>8
  6. * Inability/discomfort/unwillingness with getting in and out of the mobile laboratory van
  7. * History of vertigo or falls within the past six months

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, 80309
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-09-20
Study Completion Date2025-05-25

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-09-20
Study Completion Date2025-05-25

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Cannabis Use