Study reveals how booze and weed mess with your driving
NCT ID NCT02709954
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how alcohol and cannabis, alone or together, affect driving and thinking. About 40 occasional users aged 21–55 will take part. They will inhale low-dose THC (like a quarter of a joint) and drink alcohol, then test their driving on a simulator and complete questionnaires. The goal is to better understand the risks of driving under the influence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- delta-9-THC and ethanol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help understand how alcohol and cannabis together impair driving, informing safety guidelines and public policy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It uses a driving simulator, not real roads, and focuses on occasional users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Mar 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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21 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Males or females 21 to 55 years of age (extremes included). * Occasional current cannabis users. * Experience with drinking 2 or more standard drinks of alcohol at least once in lifetime. * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cannabis naïve. * Alcohol naïve. * Positive pregnancy screen * Hearing deficits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Biological Studies Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
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