This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Collaborators:
German Research Foundation
University Hospital, Bonn
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Benjamin Becker, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02801214
First received: June 11, 2016
Last updated: June 11, 2016
Last verified: June 2016
This fMRI study investigates neural correlates of emotion regulation, emotion processing and craving in recreational cannabis users.
| Recreational Cannabis Use | Other: fMRI |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional |
| Official Title: | Effects of Recreational Cannabis Use on Brain Activation Patterns Associated With Emotional Processes |
- fMRI neural correlates of emotional brain processes in recreational cannabis users after 72 hours of abstinence [ Time Frame: one time point = fMRI assessment after 72 hours of abstinence ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Activation patterns in brain regions known to be involved in emotional processing and to be altered by cannabis use (e.g. striatum, prefrontal cortex, insula, ACC)
- Ratings of subjective experience (affect, craving) [ Time Frame: one time point = during fMRI assessment after 72 hours of abstinence ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 50 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2015 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2016 |
| Primary Completion Date: | December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Recreational Cannabis Use
ages 18-40 |
Other: fMRI |
| Healthy control subjects
socio-demographically matched |
Other: fMRI |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Male |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Recreational male cannabis users
Inclusion Criteria:
- Recreational cannabis use
- 72 hours of abstinence
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological disorders
- psychiatric disorders according to DSM-4
No Contacts or Locations Provided
| Responsible Party: | Benjamin Becker, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Benjamin Becker, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02801214 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | ART_Can_02 |
| Study First Received: | June 11, 2016 |
| Last Updated: | June 11, 2016 |
| Health Authority: | Germany: Ethics Board University Bonn |
Keywords provided by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China:
| cannabis fMRI emotion |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
| Marijuana Abuse Substance-Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 25, 2016