Actively Recruiting
Cannabidiol (CBD) in Pain Reduction for Knee Osteoarthritis
Led by NYU Langone Health · Updated on 2025-08-01
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
218 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
N
NYU Langone Health
Lead Sponsor
O
Orcosa Inc.
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to see if cannabidiol (CBD) orally dissolving tablets (ODTs) can lessen pain, improve function, and improve patient satisfaction in cases of knee osteoarthritis. CBD comes from the cannabis plant and is non-psychoactive (i.e. does not produce a 'high' or altered mental state) as compared to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), another compound found in cannabis. Researchers are studying different forms of CBD for potential use in treating pain, inflammation, and illnesses.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cannabidiol (CBD) in Pain Reduction for Knee Osteoarthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients presenting with knee osteoarthritis (KL Grade II-III)
- Knee pain for at least three months, occurring in at least half of the days in that period
- VAS 64; 4
- Patients ages 40-75, inclusive
- If female patients are pre-menopausal they must be currently practicing effective forms of two types of birth control, which are defined as those, alone or in combination, that result in a low failure rate (less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly
- Male patients must be using an effective form of contraception
You will not qualify if you...
- Knee injections within the last 3 months (cortisone, PRP, hyaluronic acid)
- Legally incompetent or mentally impaired (e.g., minors, Alzheimer's subjects, dementia, etc.)
- Younger than 40 years of age
- Older than 75 years of age
- Any patient considered a vulnerable subject: pregnant women or fetuses, children, cognitively impaired adults, prisoners
- History of cannabis abuse or dependence
- History of coagulation abnormalities and thromboembolic disease or current abnormal coagulation test values
- History of stroke or acute coronary syndromes within 3 months
- Abnormal coagulation profile
- Renal failure (serum creatinine > 250 bcmol/L [2.83 mg/dL]) or liver cirrhosis
- Patients that have been on opioid management for any reason just prior to the study
- Patients with known inflammatory arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, pseudogout etc)
- Patients with a large effusion
- Patients with a BMI > 35
- Patients meeting the DSM-V for major psychiatric illness, such as bipolar disorder
- Patients diagnosed with major depression, psychosis, or substance abuse disorder
- Patients with current or a history of suicidal ideation
- Breastfeeding females
- Abnormal LFTs
- Patients with major neurological disorders, such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, history of traumatic brain/head injury, or seizures
- Patients with moderate (Child-Pugh B) and severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C).
- Patients taking moderate or strong inhibitors of CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 concomitantly will be considered for exclusion if determined to be clinically significant by the treating physicians
- Patients taking strong CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 inducers concomitantly will be considered for exclusion if determined to be clinically significant by the treating physicians
- Patients taking substrates of UTG1A9, UTGB17, CYP2A1, CYP2B6, CYP2C8, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 concomitantly will be considered for exclusion if determined to be clinically significant by the treating physicians
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States, 10016
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Michael J Alaia, MD
CONTACT
E
Emma Trasatti
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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