The Effects of Cannabis on Dystonia and Spasticity on Pediatric Patients

NCT ID: NCT02470325

Last Updated: 2015-08-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-31

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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A clinical trial is planned to study the effects of cannabis on dystonia and spasticity in children with neurological diseases. The clinical trial will include 40 children divided into two groups: children with spasticity and dystonia due to cerebral palsy, and children with spasticity and dystonia due to genetic neurodegenerative diseases. Each group will be randomly divided into two arms and will receive Avidekel cannabis oil 6-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC or enriched Avidekel cannabis oil 20-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC. During the study, various variables will be collected including: medication intake, spasticity, dystonia score, pain scale, restlessness scale, quality of life measures, safety tests, side effects, and an addiction test. The investigators hypothesize that cannabis consumption will reduce dystonia and spasticity in children with motor disability related to genetic neurodegenerative diseases and cerebral palsy and as a result improve motor function, non-motor functions and quality of life.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of two cannabis oils containing the main cannabinoid Δ9 -THC and CBD ratio of 1 to 6 and 1 to 20 (respectively), on spastic movement disorder and dystonia.

40 children will be enrolled in this study and will be divided into 2 groups:

1. Children with spasticity and dystonia due to cerebral palsy
2. Children with spasticity and dystonia due to genetic neurodegenerative diseases

Each group will be randomly divided into two groups:

I. Active comparator: 6-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC oil II. Active comparator: 20-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC oil

During the study the following variables will be collected:

* Consumption of drugs \\ medication intake
* Spasticity grade measured using the Modified Ashworth Scale
* Dystonia grade measured using the Barry Albright Dystonia Scale
* Patient's subjective report about the severity of his/her spasticity and/or dystonia
* Pain scale
* Restlessness scale
* Quality of life measures: function, sleep, mood , appetite , weight
* Safety tests: liver function, renal function, blood tests (complete blood chemistry), blood pressure, pulse, ECG
* Side effects
* Addiction test

The purposes of the study:

1. Efficiency - examining the effect of cannabis on dystonia and spasticity.
2. Examining the most effective cannabinoid ratio for the relief of dystonia and spasticity. (Δ9 -THC and CBD ratio of 1 to 6 or 1 to 20, respectively).
3. Examining the effect of cannabis on quality of life measures (such as medication intake, mood, appetite, sleep).
4. Safety: examination of side effects and unwanted effects of cannabis and its limitations.

Research Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that cannabis consumption will reduce dystonia and spasticity symptoms in children with motor disability related to genetic neurodegenerative diseases and cerebral palsy and as a result improves motor function, non-motor function and quality of life.

Conditions

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Spasticity Dystonia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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1 Avidekel

Patients with spasticity and dystonia related to genetic neurodegenerative disease will consume Avidekel oil (6-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Avidekel oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Avidekel cannabis oil 6:1 CBD:THC

2 Enriched Avidekel

Patients with spasticity and dystonia related to genetic neurodegenerative disease will consume Enriched Avidekel oil (20-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enriched Avidekel oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Enriched Avidekel cannabis oil 20:1 CBD:THC

3 Avidekel

Patients with spasticity and dystonia due to cerebral palsy will consume Avidekel oil (6-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Avidekel oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Avidekel cannabis oil 6:1 CBD:THC

4 Enriched Avidekel

Patients with spasticity and dystonia due to cerebral palsy will consume Enriched Avidekel oil (20-to-1 ratio of CBD to THC)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enriched Avidekel oil

Intervention Type DRUG

Enriched Avidekel cannabis oil 20:1 CBD:THC

Interventions

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Avidekel oil

Avidekel cannabis oil 6:1 CBD:THC

Intervention Type DRUG

Enriched Avidekel oil

Enriched Avidekel cannabis oil 20:1 CBD:THC

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Avidekel cannabis oil Enriched Avidekel cannabis oil

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children ages one to 18 years old with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy or motor disability; spastic in light of neurodegenerative disease
* Standard ECG test results and stable health condition

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants that have been diagnosed with psychosis.
* Abnormal ECG test results
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wolfson Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Luba Blumkin

Dr. Luba Blumkin

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Dr. Lubov Blumkin

Holon, Israel, Israel

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Israel

Central Contacts

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Lubov Blumkin, Dr

Role: CONTACT

972-3-5028458

Facility Contacts

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Lubov Blumkin, DR.

Role: primary

972-5028458

Other Identifiers

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0101-14-WOMC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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