Medical Marijuana and Open Road Driving Task
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Conditions studied: Medical Cannabis
In brief
Medical marijuana use among adults 50 and older has more than doubled in the past decade with exponential increases projected in this demographic by 2050, and prescription opioids are one of the most common treatments for pain management in this population. To date, no studies systematically assess driving performance in a rigorous and ecologically valid manner accounting for long-term medical marijuana use and/or the combined effect of prescription opioid use in adults 50 and older who endorse chronic or severe non-malignant pain. Further, studies examining how older adults self-regulate prescription medication use and driving behavior is limited, with none rigorously examining medical marijuana.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06995937
- Run by
- Florida State University
- People needed
- 250
- Starts
- 2025-05-19
- Expected to finish
- 2029-01-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-20
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 50 and older who endorse chronic or severe non-malignant pain
- Resident of Florida with an active and valid Florida Drivers License
- Can communicate in English
- Willing and able to complete study procedures
- Have active medical marijuana card for >12 months issued by the state of Florida (MMG group) OR are race-sex match who has not used marijuana in the past 10 years with no history of daily use (NMG group)
You may not qualify if…
- Have active psychosis
- Have lost or revoked driving privileges
- Score of below the cut 24 (out of 30) on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
- Are a control participant who urine test positive for marijuana use and/or reports any marijuana use in past 10 years
Where it is running
- University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States (enrolling)
- Florida State University, Center for Translational Behavioral Science — Tallahassee, Florida, United States (enrolling)
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