MedPath

Cerebellar Alterations in Individuals With a Cannabis Use Disorder

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cannabis
Registration Number
NCT02816034
Lead Sponsor
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate if individuals with a cannabis use disorder have an impaired cerebellar function by assessing possible alterations to their implicit adaptation during a visuomotor rotation task.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients diagnosed with a Cannabis use disorder following Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) criteria.
  • Patients screen positive to cannabis in the urine analysis performed a week prior to assessment.
  • Right-handed patients.
  • Patients provide a signed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with another current substance use disorder (with the exception of tobacco).
  • Patients with a visual impairment that has not been corrected.
  • Patients with a cognitive impairment such as mental retardation.
  • Patients with psychotic disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Directional error of hand trajectories towards a target1 day (a single session)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reaction times1 day (a single session)
Intrinsic Motivational Inventory1 day (a single session)

MedPath

Empowering clinical research with data-driven insights and AI-powered tools.

© 2025 MedPath, Inc. All rights reserved.