Cannabis Versus Oxycodone for Pain Relief

NCT ID: NCT02892591

Last Updated: 2024-02-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2023-06-07

Brief Summary

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This study investigates the ability of cannabis to reduce chronic back and neck pain and to reduce sensitivity to an acute painful stimulus. Cannabis will be compared to both oxycodone and a placebo.

Detailed Description

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This study investigates the ability of cannabis to reduce chronic back and neck pain and to reduce sensitivity to an acute painful stimulus. Cannabis will be compared to both oxycodone and a placebo.

Some inclusion/exclusion criteria are purposely omitted at this time to preserve scientific integrity. They will be included after the trial is complete.

Conditions

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Back Pain Neck Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Cannabis

Medium dose THC, single administration, vaporized

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cannabis

Intervention Type DRUG

vaporized plant material

Placebo for Oxycodone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral placebo capsule

Oxycodone

5-10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride, single administration, oral

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oxycodone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral capsule

Placebo for Cannabis

Intervention Type DRUG

vaporized placebo plant material

Placebo

No active study drug

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo for Cannabis

Intervention Type DRUG

vaporized placebo plant material

Placebo for Oxycodone

Intervention Type DRUG

oral placebo capsule

Interventions

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Cannabis

vaporized plant material

Intervention Type DRUG

Oxycodone

oral capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo for Cannabis

vaporized placebo plant material

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo for Oxycodone

oral placebo capsule

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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marijuana

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Previous smoked or vaporized cannabis exposure
* Age ≥21 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Current substance use disorder
* Current alcohol use disorder
* Past cannabis abuse/dependence
* Current use of amphetamine/methamphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), MDMA (ecstasy)
* Prior adverse reaction to cannabis exposure (paranoia, anxiety, etc.)
* Allergy to or prior adverse reaction to oxycodone
* Any condition contraindicative to opioid use (e.g. paralytic ileus)
* History or diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
* Current severe depression
* Uncontrolled hypertension (\>139/89)
* Known cardiovascular disease
* Known immune system disorder
* Chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., bronchitis, asthma, COPD, or emphysema)
* History of seizure disorder
* Diagnosed inflammatory disease (e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA))
* Clinically significant abnormal values on CBC/CMP/EKG tests
* Cognitive disability that interferes with ability to provide consent or understand study procedures
* Inability to refrain from using tobacco for at least 4 hours
* Pregnant females
* Lactating females


* Current regular use of a long acting opioid (e.g. OxyContin, MS Contin, other extended release formulas)
* Current high-dose use of immediate release opioid
* Current high-dose use of nerve-targeted medication
* Other diagnosed chronic pain syndromes of greater severity than spine condition (e.g. knee pain )
* Diagnosed Fibromyalgia
* Neuropathy not associated with spine condition (e.g. diabetic neuropathy)


* Current acute pain
* Current chronic pain condition (e.g. fibromyalgia, neuropathy)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Colorado, Denver

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Emily Lindley, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Colorado, Denver

Locations

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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14-1909

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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