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New study aims to create a reliable cannabis breathalyzer

NCT ID NCT06975020

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Basel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study compares regular cannabis users to non-users to find biomarkers that can estimate when someone last inhaled cannabis. Researchers will measure chemicals in blood and look at genetic factors. The goal is to improve road safety by developing a more accurate test for driving under the influence of cannabis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
cannabis (inhaled)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a reliable test to estimate when someone last used cannabis, helping to regulate driving under the influence more fairly.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be conclusive. The biomarkers found may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and individual differences could limit reliability.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 120 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Experience of smoking cannabis products, on average once a week. This may be in combination with tobacco. * Age 18-65 years Possession of driving license in at least one of the categories A, B, A1; B1, F, G or M * Sufficient knowledge of German * No cannabis inhalation or nicotine consumption on study day * No alcohol consumption within the last 24 h Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a trial with investigational drugs within 30 days * Current or previous major psychiatric disorder (e.g., major depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorder) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Intake of CYP2C9, CYP2C19, and CYP3A4-inducers in the last 4 weeks before the study visit, e.g. rifampicin (antibiotic), carbamazepine (anticonvulsant), phenobarbital (anticonvulsant), phenytoin (anticonvulsant) or inhibitors, such as amiodarone (class III antiarrhythmic medication), antifungal drugs such as fluconazole, miconazole, voriconazole and itraconazole, antibiotics such as clarithromycin and sulfamethoxazole, ritonavir (protease inhibitor) and grapefruit juice. * The following conditions: vasopressin deficiency, pituitary tumor, active malignancy, severe hyponatremia requiring treatment, congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cannabis dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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Driving under the influence of cannabis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Insitute of forensic medicine

    RECRUITING

    Basel, 4056, Switzerland