Hormones may hold key to cannabis addiction recovery
NCT ID NCT04964739
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how sex hormones and gender influence recovery from cannabis use disorder. 224 adults who wanted to cut down on cannabis received 8 weeks of counseling, including one-on-one goal setting and computerized therapy. They also provided daily saliva samples to track hormone levels. The goal was to see if hormones like progesterone affect the chance of achieving remission.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT4CBT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help personalize cannabis use disorder treatments based on sex hormones.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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224 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willingness to participate in a research study (otherwise, will be referred to appropriate clinical services if seeking clinical care). 2. Meet current (within last 30 days) DSM-5 criteria for cannabis use disorder. 3. Submit a positive urine cannabinoid test during screening. 4. Interested in treatment for cannabis use disorder. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant or acutely unstable medical or psychiatric problems (i.e., psychosis, mania) that would contraindicate research procedures, interfere with safety, compromise data integrity, or preclude consistent study participation. 2. The presence of any substance use disorder requiring a higher level of care. 3. Significant risk of homicide or suicide. 4. Pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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