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Nabilone & Marijuana Addiction

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01025700
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 3, 2009
Last Update Posted : February 17, 2011
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
University of British Columbia

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Safety of Nabilone in reducing marijuana craving

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Marijuana Smoking Drug: Cesemat Phase 2 Phase 3

Detailed Description:
Randomized double blind trial into the safety and efficacy of Cesemat for the treatment of marijuana use

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 35 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Double-Blind Placebo Control Study on the Use of Nabilone for Outpatient Management of Acute Marijuana Withdrawal
Study Start Date : June 2009
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2010
Actual Study Completion Date : October 2010

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Marijuana
Drug Information available for: Nabilone

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Cesemat Drug: Cesemat
1 mg capsule per day for 21 days
Other Name: Nabilone
No Intervention: Placebo


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Safety and tolerability to Nabilone

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Marijuana craving questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   19 Years to 65 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 19 years or older
  • History of marijuana use
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Locations
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Canada, British Columbia
Vancouver General Hospital - Psychiatry Outpatient
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of British Columbia
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Shaohua Lu, MD University of British Columbia
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Responsible Party: Shaohua Lu, MD, University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01025700     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: H08-01999
First Posted: December 3, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: February 17, 2011
Last Verified: February 2011

Keywords provided by University of British Columbia:
Efficacy
Marijuana
Reduction
Craving

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Marijuana Abuse
Marijuana Use
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Nabilone
Antiemetics
Autonomic Agents
 Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Gastrointestinal Agents
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Psychotropic Drugs