Testing cannabis for chronic headaches in teens
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies whether cannabis can reduce chronic migraine headaches in adolescents who have not improved with other treatments. It also asks participants to work with psychology and physiotherapy during the study.
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Who can take part
- You are 14 to 17 years old at screening
- You have chronic migraine headaches (very frequent headaches for months, with migraine features most of the time)
- You already tried at least two headache treatments and they did not work well or were not well tolerated
- If you’ve started menstruating, you need a negative pregnancy test
- You must be willing to take part in psychology and physiotherapy sessions during the trial
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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