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Trier Social Stress Task (TSST) for Cannabis Use (PUMA Trial)

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Led By Andreana Benitez, PhD

Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up day 0 to day 8

Awards & highlights

PUMA Trial Summary

This trial will study how cannabis affects memory, thinking skills, and stress response in older adults, as well as how it relates to Alzheimer's Disease biomarkers. The study is recruiting regular cannabis users ages 50-80, and participation will last approximately two weeks.

Eligible Conditions

Cannabis Use

PUMA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ day 0 to day 8

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~day 0 to day 8

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 0 to day 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Global Cognitive Ability (GCA)

PUMA Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Stress InductionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Trier Social Stress Task (TSST)

2021

N/A

~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor

932 Previous Clinical Trials

7,394,341 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Cannabis Use

268 Patients Enrolled for Cannabis Use

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH

2,467 Previous Clinical Trials

2,619,074 Total Patients Enrolled

28 Trials studying Cannabis Use

6,108 Patients Enrolled for Cannabis Use

National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH

1,671 Previous Clinical Trials

28,017,014 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are recruitment efforts still ongoing for this research project?

"Correct, the trial is still open for recruitment according to the latest information on clinicaltrials.gov. This study was first posted on November 19th 2021 and was edited most recently on January 7th, 2022. At the moment, the plan is to have 40 people total participate across 1 location."

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Can people over 20 years old participate in this test?

"This trial is only open to patients that are between the ages of 50 to 80, as stipulated in the eligibility requirements."

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Might I be eligible to help test this new medication?

"This trial is seeking 40 individuals aged 50-80 who are currently hashish users. In addition to being willing to abstain from other drugs for the study's duration, patients must also have functional visual and auditory acuity."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Stress-Reactivity and Cannabis Use in Cannabis-Using Older Adults

Andreana Benitez 2021. "Stress-Reactivity and Cannabis Use in Cannabis-Using Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05072795.