Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cannabinoids for Pain Control During Medical Abortion (NCT NCT03604341)

NCT ID: NCT03604341

Last Updated: 2020-04-07

Results Overview

Women will text responds to surveys within 24 hours after misoprostol administration indicating their maximum self-reported pain using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS 0-10) where 0=no pain and 10=worst possible pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

72 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 hours after misoprostol administration

Results posted on

2020-04-07

Participant Flow

2 participants failed to meet the inclusion criteria after enrollment and were not assigned to a treatment group.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Dronabinol 5mg Cap: Subjects randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Placebo: Subjects randomized to placebo and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Overall Study
STARTED
35
35
Overall Study
COMPLETED
33
33
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Dronabinol 5mg Cap: Subjects randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Placebo: Subjects randomized to placebo and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
1
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
0
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Cannabinoids for Pain Control During Medical Abortion

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol
n=35 Participants
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Dronabinol 5mg Cap: Subjects randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo
n=35 Participants
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Placebo: Subjects randomized to placebo and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Total
n=70 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
28.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.5 • n=5 Participants
28.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.0 • n=7 Participants
28.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.8 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White/Non-Hispanic
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
35 Participants
n=7 Participants
70 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours after misoprostol administration

Women will text responds to surveys within 24 hours after misoprostol administration indicating their maximum self-reported pain using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS 0-10) where 0=no pain and 10=worst possible pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol
n=33 Participants
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Dronabinol 5mg Cap: Subjects randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo
n=33 Participants
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Placebo: Subjects randomized to placebo and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Maximum Self-reported Pain Score on a Numeric Rating Scale
7 score on a scale
Interval 6.0 to 8.0
7 score on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 8.0

Adverse Events

Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Dronabinol
n=35 participants at risk
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Dronabinol 5mg Cap: Subjects randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gestational Age up to 10w0d - Placebo
n=35 participants at risk
Women with gestational age up to 10 weeks 0 days will be randomized to Dronabinol 5mg Cap or placebo Placebo: Subjects randomized to placebo and ibuprofen 800mg for pain
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
5.7%
2/35 • Number of events 2 • from enrollment to 21 days after abortion procedure
0.00%
0/35 • from enrollment to 21 days after abortion procedure

Additional Information

OB/Gyn Regulatory Specialist

Oregon Health & Science University

Phone: 503-494-3666

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place