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In-Vehicle Real-Time Cannabis Influenced Driving Detection
Led by University of Bern · Updated on 2026-02-10
45
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
23 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Bern
Lead Sponsor
E
ETH Zurich
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether in-vehicle sensor data can be used to detect cannabis-impaired driving in healthy adult recreational cannabis users. The study aims to assess whether changes in vehicle, driver, and physiological sensor data can distinguish sober driving from cannabis-impaired driving, and how driving performance changes from baseline to approximately 1 to 6 hours after controlled cannabis consumption. Researchers will compare driving behavior and in-vehicle sensor data from participants who receive controlled cannabis administration with data from a randomized reference group without cannabis exposure, to determine whether cannabis-related impairment driving can be identified on the basis of machine learning. Participants will complete screening and baseline assessments and drive an instrumented vehicle on a closed test track under sober conditions. Participants assigned to the experimental arm will receive controlled cannabis administration, while participants in the reference arm will receive no intervention. All participants will perform repeated standardized driving sessions over several hours and complete traffic-medical, traffic-psychological, and in-vehicle pre-driving tests. Biological samples and in-vehicle sensor data will be collected throughout the study.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
In-Vehicle Real-Time Cannabis Influenced Driving Detection
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed informed consent
- Recreational cannabis use more than once per month
- Possession of a valid Swiss or European Union (EU) driving license
- At least 21 years old
- Active, regular car driving in the last 6 months
- Good health condition
- No need for special equipment when driving (special seats, levers, etc.)
- Fluent in (Swiss) German with no speech impairment
You will not qualify if you...
- Health issues where cannabis use is contraindicated (e.g., high blood pressure, psychiatric disorders like psychosis, depression, attention-deficit conditions)
- Cannabis abstinence or excessive consumption assessed by Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised (CUDIT-R)
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or intention to become pregnant during the study period for women
- Alcohol misuse or risky drinking behavior, assessed by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and/or phosphatidylethanol in blood > 200 ng/mL at first visit
- Positive breath alcohol test at Visit 1 or Visit 2
- Use of drugs of abuse other than cannabis within 4 weeks before the study
- Use of medications that impair driving ability
- Inability to follow study procedures, including language difficulties
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Institute for Forensic Medicine, Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland, 3008
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
W
Wolfgang Weinmann, Prof. Dr.
CONTACT
M
Michal Bechny, Dr.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Number of Arms
2
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