Trial Outcomes & Findings for Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol for Gastroparesis and Functional Dyspepsia (NCT NCT03941288)

NCT ID: NCT03941288

Last Updated: 2024-02-13

Results Overview

Subjects ingested a Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radiolabeled meal and Indium-111 absorbed on to activated charcoal particles and delivered to the colon by an oral methacrylate-coated capsule. Gastric emptying (GE t 1/2) was measured by scintigraphy and defined as the time required for 50% of the radiolabeled tracer to empty from the stomach.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

92 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

4 weeks

Results posted on

2024-02-13

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Overall Study
STARTED
25
23
21
23
Overall Study
COMPLETED
22
21
20
22
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3
2
1
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol for Gastroparesis and Functional Dyspepsia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Total
n=92 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
34.5 years
n=5 Participants
35.0 years
n=7 Participants
44.0 years
n=5 Participants
44.0 years
n=4 Participants
37.0 years
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=4 Participants
75 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
17 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=4 Participants
88 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
25 participants
n=5 Participants
23 participants
n=7 Participants
21 participants
n=5 Participants
23 participants
n=4 Participants
92 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Subjects ingested a Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radiolabeled meal and Indium-111 absorbed on to activated charcoal particles and delivered to the colon by an oral methacrylate-coated capsule. Gastric emptying (GE t 1/2) was measured by scintigraphy and defined as the time required for 50% of the radiolabeled tracer to empty from the stomach.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastric Emptying Half-time (T1/2) of Solids
128.7 minutes
Interval 112.3 to 150.5
125.8 minutes
Interval 120.2 to 142.2
246.4 minutes
Interval 172.1 to 312.9
198.4 minutes
Interval 148.9 to 241.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Subjects ingested a Technetium-99m sulfur colloid radiolabeled meal and Indium-111 absorbed on to activated charcoal particles and delivered to the colon by an oral methacrylate-coated capsule. Gastric emptying lag time (GE t-lag) was measured by scintigraphy and defined as the amount of time the radioactive meal was in the stomach before starting to empty into the small bowel.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastric Emptying Lag Time (T-lag) of Solids
46.0 minutes
Interval 34.3 to 60.0
52.1 minutes
Interval 30.0 to 64.2
83.0 minutes
Interval 67.5 to 128.0
60.8 minutes
Interval 35.0 to 94.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Gastric fasting volume was measured prior to a meal of 300 mL standardized radio-labeled Ensure drink using an intravenous injection of Technetium Tc-99m pertechnetate and noninvasive single photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Fasting Gastric Volume
179.0 mL
Interval 161.1 to 212.0
214.5 mL
Interval 173.7 to 263.8
235.6 mL
Interval 170.8 to 319.0
220.3 mL
Interval 187.2 to 292.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Gastric accommodation was measured 15 minutes after ingestion of 300 mL standardized radio-labeled Ensure drink using an intravenous injection of Technetium Tc-99m pertechnetate and noninvasive single photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastric Accommodation
410.2 mL
Interval 324.9 to 451.1
417.5 mL
Interval 318.7 to 473.6
440.6 mL
Interval 392.8 to 467.8
415.5 mL
Interval 353.2 to 456.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Thirty (30) minutes after ingesting the meal of 300 mL radio-labeled Ensure drink, an additional Ensure drink was ingested at a constant rate of 30 mL/min. Participants recorded their sensations every 5 minutes using a numeric scale from 0 to 5, with level 0 being no symptoms, level 3 corresponding to fullness sensation after a typical meal, and level 5 corresponding to the MTV (maximum or unbearable fullness/satiation). Nutrient intake was stopped when subjects reach a score of 5.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Satiation Volume to Fullness
373.3 mL
Interval 373.3 to 559.9
622.1 mL
Interval 373.3 to 746.6
682.6 mL
Interval 631.2 to 826.5
638.2 mL
Interval 575.3 to 710.7

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Thirty (30) minutes after ingesting the meal of 300 mL radio-labeled Ensure drink, an additional Ensure drink was ingested at a constant rate of 30 mL/min. Participants recorded their sensations every 5 minutes using a numeric scale from 0 to 5, with level 0 being no symptoms, level 3 corresponding to fullness sensation after a typical meal, and level 5 corresponding to the MTV (maximum or unbearable fullness/satiation). Nutrient intake was stopped when subjects reach a score of 5.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Satiation Maximum Tolerated Volume (MTV)
808.8 mL
Interval 435.8 to 995.4
871.0 mL
Interval 497.7 to 1119.8
1061.6 mL
Interval 812.7 to 1310.4
812.7 mL
Interval 688.3 to 1061.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

The number of functional dyspepsia participants who confirmed adequate relief of dyspepsia symptoms, based on the self-reporting question "In the past 7 days have you had adequate relief of your upper abdominal pain or discomfort?".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Weekly Global Symptom Assessment
12 Participants
11 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Self-reported daily symptom diaries assessed 3 symptoms of functional dyspepsia: (1) upper abdominal pain, (2) nausea, and (3) bloating or distension. Each symptom was scored from 0-4, where 0=none, 1= very mild, 2=mild, 3=moderate, and 4=severe. The responses were averaged together to provide an overall symptom score, which ranged from 0-4, where a higher score reflects worse symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Mean Daily Symptom Score in Functional Dyspepsia
1.2 score on a scale
Interval 0.9 to 2.0
1.1 score on a scale
Interval 0.8 to 2.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Mean daily epigastric pain in functional dyspepsia participants as measured by the question "How much did you suffer from pain in your stomach area today?". The score is based on 5 point scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 5 (extremely) where a higher score reflects more pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Mean Daily Epigastric Pain in Functional Dyspepsia
0.7 score on a scale
Interval 0.1 to 1.3
0.8 score on a scale
Interval 0.3 to 1.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

The Nepean Dyspepsia Index (NDI) is used to assess functional dyspepsia quality of life. NDI scores are summarized as overall quality of life based on 5 subscales: interference, knowledge/control, eating/drinking, sleep disturbance, work/study. There are two questions per subscale for a total of 10 questions. Each question is ranked from 0-4, where 0 is 'not at all' and 4 is 'extremely'. The results from each question are added together to generate a total index score of 0 to 40. A lower score reflects no to little impact functional dyspepsia has on on quality of life while a higher score reflects significant impact functional dyspepsia has on quality of life.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Quality of Life in Functional Dyspepsia
4.4 score on a scale
Interval 3.2 to 5.0
3.6 score on a scale
Interval 3.0 to 4.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Postprandial symptoms of fullness, nausea, bloating, and pain were measured 30min after the satiation drink test using 100mm horizontal visual analog scales, with the words "none" and "worst ever" anchored at each end. Scores for each symptom were added to calculate the aggregate symptom score, which ranged from 0-400, where a lower score reflected mild symptoms and a higher score reflected more severe symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Aggregate Symptom Score
182.5 score on a scale
Interval 132.5 to 253.0
219.0 score on a scale
Interval 184.0 to 250.0
243.0 score on a scale
Interval 234.0 to 313.0
264.5 score on a scale
Interval 225.0 to 320.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Overall severity in gastroparesis was self-measured daily by asking the question "In thinking about your gastroparesis disorder, what was the overall severity of your gastroparesis symptoms today (during the past 24 hours)"? The responses were ranked as 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe) and 4 (very severe). Scores range from 0-4, where 0 reflects little to no severity of symptoms and 4 reflects severe symptoms.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Overall Severity in Gastroparesis
1.8 score on a scale
Interval 1.3 to 2.5
1.6 score on a scale
Interval 1.2 to 3.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

The average daily number of vomiting episodes in gastroparesis was measured by participants self-reporting responses to the question "In the past 24 hours how many episodes of vomiting did you have?"

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=21 Participants
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 Participants
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Average Daily Vomiting Episodes in Gastroparesis
0.0 vomiting episodes/day
Interval 0.0 to 0.1
0.2 vomiting episodes/day
Interval 0.0 to 0.5

Adverse Events

Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 11 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 8 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Gastroparesis - Canabidiol

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Gastroparesis - Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 10 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 participants at risk
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 participants at risk
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 participants at risk
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 participants at risk
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
General disorders
Abdominal lacerations
0.00%
0/25 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
0.00%
0/23 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
0.00%
0/23 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
General disorders
Appendectomy
0.00%
0/25 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
0.00%
0/23 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
4.8%
1/21 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
0.00%
0/23 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Functional Dyspepsia - Cannabidiol
n=25 participants at risk
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Functional Dyspepsia - Placebo
n=23 participants at risk
Placebo will be administered to participants with functional dyspepsia orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Canabidiol
n=21 participants at risk
Cannabidiol will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
Gastroparesis - Placebo
n=23 participants at risk
Placebo will be administered to participants with gastroparesis orally twice daily in equally divided doses starting at 2.5mg/kg per day and increasing by 2.5 to 5.0mg/kg every other day until the target dose of 20mg/kg is reached.
General disorders
Fatigue
32.0%
8/25 • Number of events 8 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
34.8%
8/23 • Number of events 8 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
19.0%
4/21 • Number of events 4 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
17.4%
4/23 • Number of events 4 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
General disorders
Nausea
32.0%
8/25 • Number of events 8 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
34.8%
8/23 • Number of events 8 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
14.3%
3/21 • Number of events 3 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
17.4%
4/23 • Number of events 4 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
General disorders
Diarrhea
32.0%
8/25 • Number of events 8 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
4.3%
1/23 • Number of events 1 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
57.1%
12/21 • Number of events 12 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.
8.7%
2/23 • Number of events 2 • Adverse events were collected for each subject from baseline until 30 days after the last day of study medication, for approximately two months.

Additional Information

Michael Camilleri, MD

Mayo Clinic

Phone: 507-266-2305

Results disclosure agreements

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