Can cannabis cause falls in older women? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT03633721
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how smoking cannabis affects balance, walking, and attention in 25 older women, some with HIV and some without. Participants smoked either a low-THC cannabis cigarette or a placebo, then did walking and thinking tests. The goal was to understand why cannabis users in earlier studies had more falls.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cannabis (THC cigarettes)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain why some older women who use cannabis have more falls, and guide safer use recommendations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks at short-term effects, not long-term safety.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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