Cannabis clinical trials: pipeline by phase and status
Every trial in this library's ClinicalTrials.gov slice that names Cannabis: 139 registered studies, grouped by phase and by recruitment status. For the published research, see the Cannabis research page.
The pipeline at a glance
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Early phase 1 | 4 |
| Phase 1 | 15 |
| Phase 1/2 | 7 |
| Phase 2 | 22 |
| Phase 2/3 | 2 |
| Phase 3 | 3 |
| Phase 4 | 8 |
| Not applicable | 66 |
| Unspecified | 12 |
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Recruiting or planned | 47 |
| Active, not recruiting | 7 |
| Completed | 59 |
| Stopped | 9 |
| Unknown or other | 17 |
219,274 participants across the 139 trials that report enrollment. The earliest registered start is 2004, and 42 trials started in the last two years.
Most active sponsors
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 6 trials
- New York State Psychiatric Institute 6 trials
- Wayne State University 5 trials
- University of Colorado, Boulder 4 trials
- Johns Hopkins University 3 trials
Evidence by condition
All 139 trials
Most advanced phase first, and within each phase the most recent start date first.
Phase 4 8 trials
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Unknown status Phase 4 60 participants University of Sao Paulo General Hospital Started 2023
Cocaine Dependence
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Unknown status Phase 4 20 participants Leiden University Medical Center Started 2021
Respiratory Depression, Cannabis Use, Opioid Use
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Withdrawn Phase 4 0 participants Lakehead University Started 2021
Cannabis, Alcohol Drinking, Accident, Traffic
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Completed Phase 4 11 participants VA Puget Sound Health Care System Started 2020
Cannabis Dependence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder
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Unknown status Phase 4 30 participants Limbic Medical Started 2020
Acute Stress Disorder
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Completed Phase 4 46 participants Wayne State University Started 2017
PostTraumatic Stress Disorder
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Completed Phase 4 7 participants Albert Einstein College of Medicine Started 2015
Cannabis Dependence, Tobacco Dependence
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Unknown status Phase 4 70 participants Hadassah Medical Organization Started 2009
Posttraumatic Stress Disorders
Phase 3 3 trials
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Not yet recruiting Phase 3 15 participants McMaster University Started 2026
Cannabis Use Disorder, Moderate, Cannabis Use Disorder, Severe
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Withdrawn Phase 3 0 participants McMaster University Started 2021
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia
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Completed Phase 3 8 participants University of California, San Francisco Started 2019
Marijuana Dependence
Phase 2/3 2 trials
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Completed Phase 2/3 37 participants The University of Hong Kong Started 2018
Cannabis Use Disorder, Depressive State, Anxiety State, Depression
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Unknown status Phase 2/3 200 participants Hadassah Medical Organization Started 2015
Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Anxiety
Phase 2 22 trials
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Not yet recruiting Phase 2 6 participants Brigham and Women's Hospital Started 2027
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Not yet recruiting Phase 2 320 participants Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Started 2027
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
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Not yet recruiting Phase 2 100 participants National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Started 2026
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Not yet recruiting Phase 2 30 participants Nautilus Sanctuary Started 2026
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorders
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Not yet recruiting Phase 2 72 participants University of Washington Started 2026
Depression, Anxiety
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Active, not recruiting Phase 2 16 participants McMaster University Started 2025
Cannabis Use Disorder, Moderate, Cannabis Use Disorder, Severe
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Recruiting Phase 2 120 participants University of Colorado, Denver Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Withdrawn Phase 2 0 participants Dr. Paul Lyons Started 2024
Post-traumatic Epilepsy
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Recruiting Phase 2 185 participants University of Colorado, Boulder Started 2024
Sleep, Anxiety, Depression, Pain
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Recruiting Phase 2 165 participants University of Colorado, Boulder Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Recruiting Phase 2 385 participants University of Colorado, Boulder Started 2024
Sleep, Anxiety, Depression, Pain
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Completed Phase 2 52 participants NYU Langone Health Started 2022
Cannabis Use Disorder, Multiple Sclerosis
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Completed Phase 2 91 participants Pippa Hawley Started 2021
Pain, Nausea, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance
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Unknown status Phase 2 200,000 participants OMNI Medical Services, LLC Started 2018
Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain Due to Injury, Chronic Pain Due to Trauma
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Completed Phase 2 23 participants Medical University of South Carolina Started 2017
Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
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Completed Phase 2 80 participants Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Started 2017
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Unknown status Phase 2 5 participants The University of New South Wales Started 2014
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed Phase 2 70 participants Yale University Started 2012
Cannabis Dependence
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Completed Phase 2 70 participants The Scripps Research Institute Started 2011
Cannabis Dependence
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Completed Phase 2 150 participants The Scripps Research Institute Started 2009
Cannabis Dependence, Cannabis Withdrawal, Cognitive Deficits
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Completed Phase 2 15 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute Started 2009
Cannabis Dependence
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Completed Phase 2 25 participants Sydney South West Area Health Service Started 2005
Cannabis Dependence, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
Phase 1/2 7 trials
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Not yet recruiting Phase 1/2 280 participants Leslie Lundahl Started 2026
PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, Cannabis Use
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Not yet recruiting Phase 1/2 20 participants University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Started 2026
Cannabis Use Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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Recruiting Phase 1/2 500 participants Wayne State University Started 2025
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use, Suicide, Veterans
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Recruiting Phase 1/2 30 participants University of California, San Diego Started 2025
Burnout, Burnout, Healthcare Workers
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Completed Phase 1/2 14 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute Started 2017
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Terminated Phase 1/2 4 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute Started 2015
Cannabis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Completed Phase 1/2 12 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute Started 2014
Cannabis Dependence
Phase 1 15 trials
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Recruiting Phase 1 30 participants Rachel Yehuda Started 2026
Mental Wellbeing
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Recruiting Phase 1 48 participants Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Started 2025
Cannabis, Drug Effects, Driving Performance
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Completed Phase 1 15 participants Trustees of Dartmouth College Started 2025
Cannabis Use Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Anxiety, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
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Recruiting Phase 1 60 participants Deepak C. D'Souza Started 2025
Major Depression Disorder, Depression
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Recruiting Phase 1 50 participants Johns Hopkins University Started 2025
Psychedelic Effects in Healthy Volunteers
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Recruiting Phase 1 12 participants Johns Hopkins University Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed Phase 1 24 participants University of Utah Started 2023
Depression, Burnout, Professional
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Completed Phase 1 102 participants Wayne State University Started 2021
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Completed Phase 1 8 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute Started 2016
Cannabis Dependence
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Completed Phase 1 10 participants Mclean Hospital Started 2016
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed Phase 1 263 participants Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Started 2014
Schizophrenia, Dual Diagnosis, Psychotic Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed Phase 1 68 participants Louisiana State University and A&M College Started 2013
Cannabis Dependence, Anxiety Disorders, Cannabis Use Disorder, Cannabis Abuse
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Completed Phase 1 63 participants University of Virginia Started 2009
Nicotine Withdrawal, Marijuana Dependence, Cannabis Dependence, Nicotine Dependence
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Completed Phase 1 108 participants National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Started 2007
Cannabis, Dependence, Cannabis Abuse, Pharmacokinetics
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Withdrawn Phase 1 0 participants New York State Psychiatric Institute
Chronic Pain
Early phase 1 4 trials
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Not yet recruiting Early Phase 1 60 participants Roswell Park Cancer Institute Started 2026
Cannabis Dependence
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Not yet recruiting Early Phase 1 144 participants University of Illinois at Chicago Started 2026
Cannabis Use, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Healthy
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Active, not recruiting Early Phase 1 12 participants Mclean Hospital Started 2021
Alzheimer Disease, Anxiety, Agitation,Psychomotor, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Due to Alzheimer's Disease
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Completed Early Phase 1 28 participants Johns Hopkins University Started 2017
Cannabis Use Disorder, Cannabis Dependence, Continuous
Not applicable 66 trials
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Not yet recruiting 160 participants Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS Started 2027
Professional Quality of Life, Palliative Care, Oncology
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Not yet recruiting 60 participants VA Office of Research and Development Started 2027
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Marijuana Abuse
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Recruiting 40 participants First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba Started 2026
Healthy, Healthcare Professional, Feasibility Studies, Education Curriculum
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Recruiting 80 participants Indiana University Started 2026
Cannabis Use, Cannabis Dependence, Cannabis Use Disorder, Cannabis Abuse
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Recruiting 75 participants Poitiers University Hospital Started 2026
Burn-Out
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Enrolling by invitation 186 participants Canterbury Christ Church University Started 2026
Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress
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Active, not recruiting 74 participants Vilnius University Started 2026
Occupational Stress or Workplace Stress, Burnout, Professionals, Mental Health
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Active, not recruiting 2,000 participants Trustees of Dartmouth College Started 2026
Anxiety, Depression, Cannabis Use
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Recruiting 80 participants Massachusetts General Hospital Started 2026
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Mental Disorder
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Recruiting 50 participants Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Started 2025
Dual Diagnosis, Risk Youth, Antisocial Behavior
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Not yet recruiting 80 participants King's College London Started 2025
Psychosis, Cannabis Use Disorder, First Episode Psychosis (FEP)
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Recruiting 46 participants NYU Langone Health Started 2025
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 79 participants Comenius University Started 2025
Burnout, Professional, Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Occupational Stress
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Recruiting 80 participants University of California, Los Angeles Started 2025
Stress (Psychology), Inflamation, Psychosocial Functioning
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Not yet recruiting 60 participants Akdeniz University Started 2025
Healthcare Professionals
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Completed 60 participants Ondokuz Mayıs University Started 2025
Stress
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Recruiting 200 participants Massachusetts General Hospital Started 2025
Cannabis Use, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Adolescent Behavior
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Unknown status 45 participants Robert Simpson Started 2025
Self-Compassion
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Recruiting 120 participants Alba González-Roz, PhD Started 2024
Cannabis Dependence
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Active, not recruiting 150 participants University of California, Los Angeles Started 2024
Anxiety
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Recruiting 62 participants Medical University of South Carolina Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 21 participants University of Wisconsin, Madison Started 2024
Burn Out
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Active, not recruiting 80 participants Florida State University Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 117 participants WellSpan Health Started 2024
Sleep, Burnout, Work Engagement
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Completed 12 participants St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Started 2024
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 83 participants London Metropolitan University Started 2023
Sexual Pain Disorders
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Completed 52 participants London Metropolitan University Started 2023
Pain;Sexual Intercourse;M
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Recruiting 46 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2023
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 60 participants Canterbury Christ Church University Started 2023
Stress
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Unknown status 100 participants Centre Hospitalier St Anne Started 2023
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Recruiting 110 participants Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne Started 2023
Schizophrenia, Cannabis-Induced Disorder
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Active, not recruiting 374 participants Health Department of the Canton of Basel-Stadt Started 2023
Cannabis Use Disorder, Mental Health Disorder, Physical Illness
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Recruiting 400 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2022
Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 343 participants VA Office of Research and Development Started 2022
Burnout, Mental Health
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Completed 20 participants The University of Hong Kong Started 2022
Cannabis Use Disorder, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
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Completed 152 participants York University Started 2022
Marijuana Use, Marijuana Dependence
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Withdrawn 0 participants Wayne State University Started 2022
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis Use, Suicide
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Completed 100 participants Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Started 2022
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Recruiting 280 participants University of Miami Started 2022
Depression, Cannabis Use Disorder, HIV
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Terminated 212 participants Duke University Started 2022
Burnout, Professional, Exhaustion, Caregiver, Covid19
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Unknown status 10 participants Elias Dakwar Started 2022
Addiction, Substance Abuse, Cannabis Use Disorder, Cannabis Use
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Completed 24 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2022
PTSD, Cannabis Use, Cognitive Symptom, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
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Completed 65 participants VA Office of Research and Development Started 2022
PTSD, Cannabis-Related Disorder
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Recruiting 52 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2021
Cannabis Use, Major Depressive Disorder, Cognitive Impairment
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Completed 54 participants National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Started 2021
Stress, Psychological, Sleep Disturbance, Burnout, Caregiver, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Completed 120 participants Oregon Research Institute Started 2021
Cannabis Use Disorder, Mild, Cannabis Use Disorder, Moderate
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Terminated 34 participants Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Started 2021
Healthcare Practitioner Stress, Patient Satisfaction
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Completed 300 participants Parc de Salut Mar Started 2020
Cannabis Use Disorder
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Completed 130 participants The Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research Started 2020
Burnout, Insomnia, Well Being
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Completed 201 participants Radboud University Medical Center Started 2020
Mindfulness, Randomized Controlled Trial, Psychopathology, Health Personnel
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Completed 80 participants Yale-NUS College Started 2020
Psychological Burnout
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Completed 1,000 participants Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz Started 2020
Mindfulness, COVID-19, Healthcare Worker
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Unknown status 120 participants International Islamic University, Islamabad Started 2019
Cannabis Dependence
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Completed 48 participants University College, London Started 2019
Cannabis, Cannabis Intoxication, Cannabis Use, Cannabis Dependence
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Withdrawn 0 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2018
Cannabis Use Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cognition
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Unknown status 40 participants Central Hospital, Nancy, France Started 2018
Addiction, Cannabis Use, Cannabis Dependence
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Completed 57 participants Virginia Commonwealth University Started 2018
Stress
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Completed 19 participants Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Started 2017
Cannabis Use Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Cognition
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Completed 82 participants National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) Started 2017
Stress, Professional, Stress, Psychological
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Completed 154 participants Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz Started 2016
Students
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Unknown status 60 participants Danilo Forghieri Santaella Started 2016
Stress, Psychological
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Completed 93 participants VIA University College Started 2016
Stress, Psychological, Inflammation, Stress, Physiological
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Completed 27 participants Virginia Commonwealth University Started 2014
Stress
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Unknown status 100 participants Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Started 2012
Cannabis Dependence, Psychostimulant Dependence
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Completed 103 participants Bispebjerg Hospital Started 2007
Marijuana Abuse, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia
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Completed 12 participants Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Started 2004
Marijuana Dependence
Unspecified 12 trials
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Enrolling by invitation 384 participants Santa Catarina Federal University Started 2026
Chronic Pain, Depression Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Quality of Life
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Enrolling by invitation 100 participants Wayne State University Started 2026
PTSD, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, PTSD Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms
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Recruiting 400 participants Uppsala University Started 2023
Opioid Use, Opioid Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Pain, Chronic
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Unknown status 282 participants Cristina Martínez Martínez Started 2023
Cannabis Dependence, Tobacco Use, Withdrawal Syndrome, Substance Abuse
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Recruiting 36 participants Anebulo Pharmaceuticals Started 2023
Acute Cannabis-induced CNS Depression
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Unknown status 660 participants University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand Started 2023
Cannabis, Addictive Behavior, General Practice, Primary Care
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Unknown status 2,000 participants Juva Life Started 2021
Chronic Pain, Appetite Disorders, Neuropathy, Menopausal Syndrome
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Completed 102 participants Empower Research Inc Started 2021
PTSD, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depression
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Emotional Regulation, Impulsivity in Cannabis Its Relation to MRI Brain Structure (opens in new tab)
Completed 66 participants Assiut University Started 2021
Addiction
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Recruiting 1,000 participants University Health Network, Toronto Started 2020
Pain, Sleep, Anxiety, Depression
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Completed 361 participants University of Colorado, Boulder Started 2018
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Anxiety Generalized, Anxiety Chronic
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Recruiting 100 participants Yale University Started 2010
Schizophrenia, Cannabis Dependence, Prodromal for Psychotic Illness, Family History of Alcoholism
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