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CompletedNCT06255054NAACIDUpdated Apr 23, 2026

Novel Approaches to Assessing Cannabis Impaired Driving (NAACID)

An observational study in Cannabis Use, sponsored by Colorado School of Public Health. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 55 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-23.

Sponsored by Colorado School of Public Health · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
207
Ages
25 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado School of Public Health, and Injury \& Violence Prevention Center want to learn more about how people are affected by cannabis in different ways. The study will use a driving simulator to compare the driving performance of adults who use cannabis daily, occasionally or have not recently used cannabis.

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Conditions studied

  • Cannabis Use

Keywords

  • Driving Impairment
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In context

Lead sponsor

Colorado School of Public Health is the lead sponsor of 8 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
25 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Potential participants will be recruited from the general population.

Inclusion criteria

  • The following are inclusion criteria for participants to be enrolled in any of the four phases of the study:

    1. Participants who are ≥21 years old and ≤55 years old
    2. Participants who are able to provide written, informed consent
    3. Participants with active healthcare coverage (including health insurance, Medicaid, etc.)
    4. Participants who are willing to complete up to two in-person study visits (one for Phases 1 \& 2, and two for Phases 3 \& 4), including up to two urine drug screens, two alcohol breathalyzer tests, and one urine pregnancy test (if applicable)
    5. Participants who agree to refrain from using non-prescription psychotropic drugs (e.g., ecstasy), hallucinogens, and synthetic cannabinoids during the study
    6. Participants who agree to refrain from drinking >3 alcoholic drinks the day prior to the data collection study visit (the single visit for Phases 1 \& 2, and the second visit for Phases 3 \& 4)
    7. Participants who agree to refrain from using any cannabis products for at least 8 hours prior to the data collection study visit (the single visit for Phases 1 \& 2, and the second visit for Phases 3 \& 4)
    8. Participants who are willing to provide and use their own cannabis product that has been procured from a licensed dispensary, is labeled with THC potency, and contains \<2% CBD (cannabis use groups only; the single visit for Phases 1 \& 2, and the second visit for Phases 3 \& 4)
    9. Participants who agree to have a sober driver pick them up after the data collection study visit (cannabis use groups only; the single visit for Phases 1 \& 2, and the second visit for Phases 3 \& 4)
    10. Participants who take at least 2 inhalations ("hits") during their typical inhalational (smoking/vaporizing) sessions, or ingest at least 5 mg of THC when they consume edible cannabis products (cannabis use groups only)
    11. Participants who are willing to provide a sample of their cannabis to be independently tested for potency and terpene content (Phases 1, 3 \& 4 only)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The following are exclusion criteria for participants to be enrolled in any of the four phases of the study:

    1. Prisoners
    2. Participants who have nocturnal schedules (e.g., work night shifts)
    3. Participants with a history of abuse or addiction to substances other than cannabis (e.g., prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals, alcohol, or illicit drugs)
    4. Participants who have expressed an interest in substance abuse treatment within the 60 days prior to study enrollment
    5. Participants who report consuming an average of >3 alcoholic drinks per day in the 30 days prior to study enrollment
    6. Participants with any past or current diagnosis of schizophrenia, narcolepsy, heart disease, epilepsy, or a traumatic brain injury
    7. Participants who are currently experiencing untreated bipolar disorder, major depression, sleep apnea, or other uncontrolled medical conditions as determined by the investigators (e.g., hypertension)
    8. Participants with a known balance or gait disorder
    9. Participants with color blindness (Phase 2 only)
    10. Participants who currently wear hard contact lenses for vision correction (Phase 2 only)
    11. Participants who have donated 450 mL or more of blood in the two weeks prior to study enrollment
    12. Participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding (female participants only)
    13. Participants who report never using cannabis before in their lifetime (Phases 1 \& 2 only)
    14. Participants with a history of clinically significant adverse event(s) associated with cannabis intoxication (e.g., lightheadedness, nausea, dizziness, etc., cannabis use groups only)
    15. Participants with uncorrected visual acuity disorder, defined as binocular vision worse than 20/40 (Phases 2, 3 \& 4 only; determined at screening)
    16. Participants with a body mass index >40 kg/m2 (determined at screening)
    17. Participants with a positive breath alcohol test (breathalyzer) at screening
    18. Participants who are otherwise unsuitable for inclusion in the study, based on the opinion of the investigator
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Study design

Observational model
Ecologic or community
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
207 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples without dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Non-Users

    People who do not use cannabis.

  • Daily Flower Users

    People who use cannabis flower daily.

  • Daily Concentrate Users

    People who use cannabis concentrate products daily.

  • Occasional Flower Users

    People who use cannabis flower at least once a month and no more than three times per week.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Driving Impairment

    SDLP (standard deviation of lateral position) is measured by our Advanced NADS minisim

    Time frame: 5 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • Driving Study Lab
    Denver, Colorado 80220, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 23, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06255054
Lead sponsor
Colorado School of Public Health
Responsible party
Ashley Brooks-Russell (Associate Professor, Director (Injury and Violence Prevention Center), Colorado School of Public Health) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 12, 2024
Start date
Jun 20, 2020
Primary completion
Sep 14, 2024
Completion
Sep 14, 2024
Last update
Apr 23, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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