Oral cannabis for long-term spine pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial studies whether taking cannabis by mouth can safely reduce chronic spine pain and improve daily comfort. You may be eligible if you have long-lasting spine pain and can follow study rules about stopping or limiting other cannabis and certain other treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your spine pain has lasted at least 3 months, and it is not mainly nerve pain that shoots down the leg or arm.
- You must not use cannabis of any form (smoking, edibles, extracts, or topical) for 14 days before the baseline visit and during the study (except the study medicine).
- If you have cancer-related pain, nerve-type (neuropathic) pain, or another pain condition that is worse than your spine pain, you likely can’t join.
- You must not change plans for major spine or other major surgery in the 3 months before enrollment, and you can’t plan surgery/procedures during the study.
- You must be able to pass key safety checks (like blood tests, liver health, heart tests/ECG, blood pressure) and not have conditions such as uncontrolled severe depression or seizure disorder.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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