Status:

COMPLETED

MEMO-Medical Marijuana and Opioids Study

Lead Sponsor:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fordham University

Columbia University

Conditions:

Opioid Use

Marijuana

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The study will examine how medical cannabis use affects opioid analgesic use over time, with particular attention to THC/CBD content, HIV outcomes, and severe adverse events.

Detailed Description

The overarching goal of the study is to understand how medical cannabis use affects opioid analgesic use over time, with particular attention to THC/CBD content, HIV outcomes, and adverse events. The ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 18 years of age
  • English or Spanish fluency
  • New certification for medical cannabis within 90 days
  • No medical cannabis use in the 6 months prior to certification
  • Medical cannabis qualifying complication of "chronic or severe pain"
  • Use of prescribed or illicit opioid analgesics within 30 days

Exclusion

  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Inability to complete study visits over 18 months
  • Qualifying conditions for medical cannabis in NY that are likely to cause unique pain syndromes (cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, Hungtington's disease)
  • Terminal illness
  • Current or prior psychotic disorder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 4 2018

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 14 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

257 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03268551

Start Date

September 4 2018

End Date

July 14 2023

Last Update

November 8 2023

Active Locations (2)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (2 locations)

1

Montefiore Health System

The Bronx, New York, United States, 10451

2

Vireo Health

White Plains, New York, United States, 10601