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Phase 4 Completed N=15 Other

Sedative-Anxiolytic Effects on Simulated Driving Performance

Psychomotor Impairment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03297944 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
15
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Standard Deviation of Lane Position (SLDP) — 40.08; 37.28; 36.06; 37.61 distance (cm)
◆ Published Evidence
Not yet cited
0citations
Residual next-day effects of alprazolam on psychomotor performance and simulated driving in healthy normal adults.
Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of anxiety drugs taken at night on the ability to drive a car the next day. Participants will receive alprazolam, placebo, or zolpidem at night before bed or in the morning before using a driving simulator to assess impairment.

Linked Publications

  • Residual next-day effects of alprazolam on psychomotor performance and simulated driving in healthy normal adults.
    Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025 · 0 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Standard Deviation of Lane Position (SLDP)
40.08; 37.28; 36.06; 37.61; 36.30; 40.72

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • valid driver's license
  • english-speaking and literate

Exclusion Criteria

  • using daily medication for chronic condition
  • acute narrow angle glaucoma
  • previous adverse experience with study drugs
  • experiences motion sickness in response to driving simulator
  • BMI > 30
  • women who are pregnant, lactating, or planning on becoming pregnant
  • regular use of tobacco products
  • current substance use disorder
  • clinically significant ECG
  • current ongoing psychiatric disorder
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03297944) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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