Status:
RECRUITING
Can Medical Cannabis Affect Opioid Use?
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn how medical cannabis (MC) affects pain and the use of opioid pain medications. Participants who have chronic pain and use prescribed opioid pain medica...
Detailed Description
The primary aim is to observe if individuals who have chronic pain that they are treating with opioids and medical cannabis report changes in pain severity, function, and opioid use compared to those ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Current diagnosis of chronic, intractable pain
- Use of prescription opioids for longer than 90 days
- Have a smartphone or agree to use one provided
- English fluency
- Medical cannabis group only: Willing to get certified by a physician to use medical cannabis in PA OR already certified but have not been using medical cannabis products regularly (daily or weekly) for longer than 30 days
- Medical cannabis group only: Willing to accept a temporary restriction on medical cannabis products
- Control group: Agree to continue not using cannabis for the duration of the study (3 months)
Exclusion
- Under 18 years old
- Being under conservatorship
- Self-reported pregnant or breastfeeding
- Cannabis Use Disorder
- Active treatment in methadone or buprenorphine program for Opioid Use Disorder
- Diabetic neuropathy or chemotherapy-induced neuropathy alone
- Medical cannabis group: Cannabis use (daily/weekly) for more than 30 days
- Control group: Cannabis Use
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 7 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06206252
Start Date
September 7 2023
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
February 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107