Trial Outcomes & Findings for Eye Tracking as a Biomarker of Cannabis Effects (NCT NCT04100590)

NCT ID: NCT04100590

Last Updated: 2022-06-30

Results Overview

Using a Virtual Reality headset, a stimulus (a fixation cross) moves from 12 inches to 2 inches away from the participant's nose at a continuous speed over 5 seconds, then is held at that point for 10 seconds. The accuracy with which the participant completes this task will be measured by comparing pupil position with the target position within the virtual reality environment, down to the millimeter. Speed will also be assessed by measuring pupil position as a function of target fixation, down to the millisecond.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

1 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

% Change from baseline during each of two sessions (measurements taken at baseline, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, and 165 minutes post-cannabis)

Results posted on

2022-06-30

Participant Flow

Participants are randomly assigned to receive active cannabis (7.0% THC) or placebo cannabis (0.0% THC) in a counterbalanced order.

The device used to collect eye-tracking data in this study did not properly detect any changes in eye behavior as a function of cannabis use, which is why the study was halted. Thus, no results are available.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Cannabis
In this session, the participant will smoke two-thirds of one cannabis cigarette (7% THC or 0% THC) according to our paced-puff procedure (Foltin et al. 1987). They will complete an eye task battery (5 minutes per battery) 15 minutes prior to smoking as a baseline measure in each session, and again at the following timepoints: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, and 165 minutes post-cannabis. Baseline assessments will be compared to those at post-cannabis timepoints. Cannabis: Smoked active cannabis (7% THC) vs. placebo inactive cannabis (0% THC)
Overall Study
STARTED
1
Overall Study
COMPLETED
1
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Eye Tracking as a Biomarker of Cannabis Effects

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Cannabis
n=1 Participants
In this session, the participant will smoke two-thirds of one cannabis cigarette (7% THC or 0% THC) according to our paced-puff procedure (Foltin et al. 1987). They will complete an eye task battery (5 minutes per battery) 15 minutes prior to smoking as a baseline measure in each session, and again at the following timepoints: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, and 165 minutes post-cannabis. Baseline assessments will be compared to those at post-cannabis timepoints. Cannabis: Smoked active cannabis (7% THC) vs. placebo inactive cannabis (0% THC)
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
30 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: % Change from baseline during each of two sessions (measurements taken at baseline, 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, and 165 minutes post-cannabis)

Population: Data was not able to be collected from the device used for this study; thus, no data on convergence is available and the study was stopped.

Using a Virtual Reality headset, a stimulus (a fixation cross) moves from 12 inches to 2 inches away from the participant's nose at a continuous speed over 5 seconds, then is held at that point for 10 seconds. The accuracy with which the participant completes this task will be measured by comparing pupil position with the target position within the virtual reality environment, down to the millimeter. Speed will also be assessed by measuring pupil position as a function of target fixation, down to the millisecond.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Active Cannabis

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Inactive Cannabis

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Caroline A Arout, PhD

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Phone: 646-774-6167

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place