Alterations in Cerebellar-dependent Adaptation Due to Cannabis Use Measured With an Explicit-implicit Visuo-motor Learning Paradigm

Universitat Pompeu Fabra0 sites32 target enrollmentJune 2016

ConditionsCannabis

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cannabis
Sponsor: Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Enrollment: 32
Primary Endpoint: Directional error of hand trajectories towards a target
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2016

End Date

April 2017

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Paul Verschure

Professor

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Eligibility Criteria

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.