Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cannabidiol Use to Reduce Cravings in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine (NCT NCT04192370)

NCT ID: NCT04192370

Last Updated: 2023-05-18

Results Overview

Change in cue-induced cravings and anxiety measured before and after 3 days of cannabidiol administration. Subjects will use the Cue-Induced Opioid Craving and Anxiety Scales to note their responses using a visual analog scale of 0 to 10, 0 being "not at all" and 10 being "extremely." Higher scores thus mean a "worse" outcome (i.e. more intense cravings/anxiety).

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

8 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

pre-exposure (Visit 2, which is day 2 of the 5-day study) and post-exposure (Visit 3, which is day 5 of the 5-day study)

Results posted on

2023-05-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Cannabidiol
As this is a single-arm, open-label study, all subjects will receive the interventional arm, specifically 600mg of oral cannabidiol once daily for 3 consecutive days. Cannabidiol 600mg: All subjects will receive 600mg of oral cannabidiol for 3 days in an open-label fashion. Cannabidiol will be provided using Epidiolex™ oral solution 100mg/mL, and the drug will be procured by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Investigational Drug Services (IDS) pharmacy. The first dose will be administered at the BWH Center for Clinical Investigation, while doses 2 and 3 will be self-administrated at home. The CBD will be repacked in pre-drawn syringes for the subjects to self-administer at home.
Overall Study
STARTED
8
Overall Study
COMPLETED
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
3

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Cannabidiol Use to Reduce Cravings in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder on Buprenorphine

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Cannabidiol
n=7 Participants
As this is a single-arm, open-label study, all subjects will receive the interventional arm, specifically 600mg of oral cannabidiol once daily for 3 consecutive days. Cannabidiol 600mg: All subjects will receive 600mg of oral cannabidiol for 3 days in an open-label fashion. Cannabidiol will be provided using Epidiolex™ oral solution 100mg/mL, and the drug will be procured by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Investigational Drug Services (IDS) pharmacy. The first dose will be administered at the BWH Center for Clinical Investigation, while doses 2 and 3 will be self-administrated at home. The CBD will be repacked in pre-drawn syringes for the subjects to self-administer at home.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
37.86 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.59 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
7 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: pre-exposure (Visit 2, which is day 2 of the 5-day study) and post-exposure (Visit 3, which is day 5 of the 5-day study)

Population: Individuals with opioid use disorder who are currently receiving buprenorphine for treatment.

Change in cue-induced cravings and anxiety measured before and after 3 days of cannabidiol administration. Subjects will use the Cue-Induced Opioid Craving and Anxiety Scales to note their responses using a visual analog scale of 0 to 10, 0 being "not at all" and 10 being "extremely." Higher scores thus mean a "worse" outcome (i.e. more intense cravings/anxiety).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Cannabidiol
n=5 Participants
As this is a single-arm, open-label study, all subjects will receive the interventional arm, specifically 600mg of oral cannabidiol once daily for 3 consecutive days. Cannabidiol 600mg: All subjects will receive 600mg of oral cannabidiol for 3 days in an open-label fashion. Cannabidiol will be provided using Epidiolex™ oral solution 100mg/mL, and the drug will be procured by the Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) Investigational Drug Services (IDS) pharmacy. The first dose will be administered at the BWH Center for Clinical Investigation, while doses 2 and 3 will be self-administrated at home. The CBD will be repacked in pre-drawn syringes for the subjects to self-administer at home.
Change in Cue-induced Cravings and Anxiety After 3 Days of Cannabidiol Administration
Cannabidiol
3.2 score on a scale
Standard Deviation .8
Change in Cue-induced Cravings and Anxiety After 3 Days of Cannabidiol Administration
Pre-CBD
0.4 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.5

Adverse Events

Cannabidiol

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Joji Suzuki, MD

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Phone: 617-455-7981

Results disclosure agreements

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