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

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

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