The Use of a Water Soluble Under the Tongue (Sublingual) CBD Tablet for Treating Pain Associated With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

NCT ID: NCT04088929

Last Updated: 2019-12-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-30

Study Completion Date

2019-12-01

Brief Summary

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Use of Cannabidiol for the treatment of Diabetic Neuropathic Pain.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetic Neuropathies

Keywords

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Pain Neuropathy Neuropathic Pain Diabetes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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CBD for Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathic Pain

Patients are instructed to take 3 total tablets a day, under the tongue, six hours apart for three weeks. Patients are to enter their pain scale score into the smartphone app as instructed during the initial site visit. Patients are to enter into the notes section of the app any additional information such as side effects (positive or negative), medication changes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

CBD

Intervention Type DRUG

A water-soluble sublingual tablet containing 20 mg of cannabidiol (CBD) and 0.1 mg of a proprietary blend of terpenes.

Interventions

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CBD

A water-soluble sublingual tablet containing 20 mg of cannabidiol (CBD) and 0.1 mg of a proprietary blend of terpenes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject is at least 21 years of age;
2. Subject has a diagnosis of chronic diabetic neuropathic pain condition as determined by the subject's health care or allied health provider for which medications other than cannabis, cannabinoids, or cannabis-based medicines are currently utilized;
3. Subject has a 7-day average pain scale score (recorded during the screening period) of ≥ 5;
4. If female, subject is postmenopausal (\> 1 year), surgically sterile, or practicing an approved method of birth control throughout the study and for 5 months (150 days) after the last dose of study drug;
5. If female and of childbearing potential, subject has a denied pregnancy and has no desire to become pregnant throughout the duration of the study;
6. Subject is willing and able to provide his/her written informed consent to participate in the study as stated in the informed consent document;
7. Subject has access to a smart phone and knows how to use smart phone applications.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject is pregnant or lactating;
2. Subject has an allergy to cannabis, the Cannabaceae plant family (e.g., hemp, hops, hackberry), PEA, terpenes, peppermint;
3. Subject has a known allergy to active or inert ingredients of Pure Green tablets;
4. Subject is currently treating their pain with cannabis, cannabinoids, cannabis-base medicine;
5. Subject is taking a concomitant medication or treatment that would complicate use or interpretation of the study drug's effects (examples include: Cannabis or any cannabinoid products; Any drug or herbal product that influences the endocannabinoid system (ECS));
6. Subject is taking marijuana (cannabis) in any form, chemicals or extracts or foods or beverages or topical creams, lotions, gels, patches containing marijuana (cannabinoids, or and cannabis derivatives) including synthetic marijuana and/or CBD for at least 30 days prior to this study., and does not promise to not take marijuana (cannabis) in any form, chemicals or extracts or foods or beverages or topical creams, lotions, gels, patches containing marijuana (cannabinoids, or and cannabis derivatives) including synthetic marijuana and/or CBD while participating in this study;
7. Subject is currently being treated with antibiotics for sinus, throat, or lung infections;
8. Subject has shortness of breath associated with allergies;
9. Subject has uncontrolled asthma;
10. Subject has a fever and/or productive cough;
11. Subject does not have access to a smart phone or does not know how to use a smart phone application.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Pure Green

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Debra Kimless, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Pure Green, LLC

Locations

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Dr. Nakadar's Office

Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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PG-19-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id