Are the psychoto-mimetic effects of cannabis mediated via dopamine?

ISRCTN ISRCTN27139591
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27139591
Secondary identifying numbers N0263181140
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
14/10/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof - -
Scientific

Institute of Nuclear Medicine
University College Hospital
5th Floor
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesAre the transient psychotic like effects induced by delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol correlated with excess dopamine release in the striatum as measures by (123I)-IBZM single photon emission tomography (SPET)?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and Behavioural Disorders: Psychosis
Intervention1. THC drug
2. Placebo
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Cannabis
Primary outcome measure1. The percentage decrease in specific (123I)-IBZM binding under THC vs placebo conditions
2. The relationship between THC induced PANSS increases and (123I)-IBZM displacement
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/2006
Completion date01/12/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaExternal patients
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/06/2006
Date of final enrolment01/12/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Institute of Nuclear Medicine
London
NW1 2BU
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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