The Role of Sleep in the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorders

NCT ID: NCT01685073

Last Updated: 2019-05-22

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

127 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-30

Study Completion Date

2018-07-31

Brief Summary

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The number of people seeking treatment for marijuana-related problems is on the rise, yet there is no currently accepted medication proven to help them quit. Frequent marijuana users have reported that they have trouble sleeping when they try to quit, and that the loss of sleep can lead to relapse. This research is designed to measure the severity of sleep problems in people as they are trying to quit heavy use of marijuana, and to investigate whether extended-release zolpidem (Ambien CR®) can improve quit rates among people trying to stop using marijuana.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Drug Addiction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Zolpidem

Participants receive active zolpidem nightly in addition to psychosocial therapy during 12-week treatment of a cannabis use disorder

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Zolpidem extended-release

Intervention Type DRUG

nightly administration of zolpidem extended-release

MET/CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a standardized 12-week therapy consisting of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for treating cannabis use disorders will be administered to all study participants

Placebo

Participants receive placebo medication during a 12-week psychosocial treatment for a cannabis use disorder

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

MET/CBT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a standardized 12-week therapy consisting of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for treating cannabis use disorders will be administered to all study participants

Interventions

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Zolpidem extended-release

nightly administration of zolpidem extended-release

Intervention Type DRUG

MET/CBT

a standardized 12-week therapy consisting of motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for treating cannabis use disorders will be administered to all study participants

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Ambien CR

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18-55 years.
2. Recent problematic use of cannabis
3. Cannabis use impacts sleep

Exclusion Criteria

1. Dependent on drugs other than cannabis or nicotine, or current Axis I psychiatric disorder
2. Moderate sleep apnea or periodic limb movement disorder
3. Pregnant, breast feeding, or planning to become pregnant within the next 3 months
4. Current condition associated with severe cognitive/social impairment
5. Allergy to any ingredient in extended-release zolpidem or prior adverse reaction to zolpidem
6. Current use of drugs that affect metabolism via cytochrome P450 or current illness resulting in severe hepatic impairment
7. Current use of hypnotic medications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ryan Vandrey, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Johns Hopkins University

Locations

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Pacek LR, Herrmann ES, Smith MT, Vandrey R. Sleep continuity, architecture and quality among treatment-seeking cannabis users: An in-home, unattended polysomnographic study. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2017 Aug;25(4):295-302. doi: 10.1037/pha0000126.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28782982 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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U01DA031784

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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NA_00068969

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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