Black Adult Resilience Study

Cannabis Use Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Effects of Direct and Vicarious Discrimination on Alcohol and Cannabis Cravings: Virtual Reality Experiment

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06457841
• Other study ID #: STUDY00018058
• Secondary ID: R01DA058626
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 9, 2024
• Est. completion date: July 2027

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: University of Washington
• Contact: P. Priscilla Lui, Ph.D.
• Phone: 206-685-8391
• Email: pplui[@]uw.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Alcohol and cannabis are the most misused psychoactive substances in the United States, and their misuse among African American young adults has the potential to be especially problematic. The proposed research examines how daily and racial stressors (e.g., racism and discrimination) may lead to alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults, and what individual and community coping and resources mitigate this causal effect. This research is designed to identify possible targets for culturally responsive prevention and treatment efforts to help prevent and reduce alcohol and cannabis use among African American young adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 456
• Est. completion date: July 2027
• Est. primary completion date: July 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identify as Black, African American, or Afro-Caribbean
• Proficient in English
• Alcohol and/or cannabis use at least 4 times in past month
• Endorse having used alcohol and/or cannabis to cope

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having participated in similar studies by the research team
• Obtain cut-off scores on measures indicating possible alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder
• In or seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Use
• Cannabis Use
• Marijuana Abuse

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Direct Discrimination
Simulated racial discrimination that is received directly from a perpetrator, commonly experienced in everyday lives by African American individuals
• Vicarious Discrimination
Hearing or observing racial discrimination experienced by another person of the same racial background
• Daily Hassles
Day-to-day stressors associated with school, work, finances

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Southern Methodist University	Dallas	Texas
United States	University of Washington	Seattle	Washington

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Washington	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Momentary Alcohol and/or Cannabis Craving	Momentary Alcohol and Cannabis Craving Scale will be administered (adapted from the Momentary Cannabis Craving Scale; Davis et al., 2024) immediately after the intervention. Mean scores will range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater momentary craving.	Immediately after the intervention (i.e., within 1 minute)
Primary	Duration of Alcohol and Cannabis Intoxication	Self-reported number of hours of intoxication within 48 hours after the intervention	48 Hours Post-Intervention