Actively Recruiting
A Pilot Study on the Effect of Cannabis Oil in Untreatable Liver Cancer Patients
Led by University Medical Center Groningen · Updated on 2024-07-24
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
to study the anti-tumor effect of cannabis oil (THC10% / CBD5%) in untreatable HCC patients based on mRECIST and RECIST criteria
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Pilot Study on the Effect of Cannabis Oil in Untreatable Liver Cancer Patients
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Histologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma
- No cirrhosis or Child Pugh A cirrhosis
- Hepatic encephalopathy grade 0 or 1
- Receiving multidisciplinary treatment-advised best supportive care for untreatable advanced HCC or unable/declining treatment
- Expected life expectancy of at least 3 months
- Willing and able to attend follow-up examinations
- Willing to stop active traffic participation or machinery use during the study if applicable
- Provided signed informed consent
- Able to communicate in Dutch or English
You will not qualify if you...
- Child Pugh B or C cirrhosis
- Hepatic encephalopathy grade 2 or higher
- Previous systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma
- Mental conditions preventing understanding of the trial
- Use of medicinal cannabis for other reasons
- Contraindications to medicinal cannabis oil including:
- Recent myocardial infarction or significant cardiac dysfunction within 12 months
- Cardiac disorders posing risk of arrhythmia or myocardial infarction
- Known psychotic disorders
- Pregnancy or lactation in female patients
- Intention to start a family (men or women)
- Hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or cannabis oil excipients
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands, 9713 GZ
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
M W Nijkamp, MD PhD
CONTACT
D
DJ A de Groot, MD PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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