Cannabis Use and Epigenetic Alterations in Human Male Sperm Cells
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Official title
Cannabis Use and Epigenetic Alterations in Human Male Sperm Cells: Effects of Exposure and Abstinence (Component 1)
Brief summary
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This is a follow-up project to a proof-of-concept study to determine if Cannabis use in male humans is associated with changes in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation profile of sperm. This proposal will examine the epigenome of sperm from men actively using Cannabis before and after a period of Cannabis abstinence. The results will be compared to control non-users.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03614637
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 42 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 40 Years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 6, 2017
- Primary completion
- Mar 15, 2020
- Completion
- Mar 15, 2020
- Last update posted
- Jul 6, 2020
2017 – 2020
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Child and Family Study Center | Durham | North Carolina | 27705 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 6, 2020 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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