Medicinal cannabis pilot for children’s distress symptoms
This early-phase study tests medicinal cannabis to help improve symptoms like pain, muscle stiffness (dystonia), and gut problems in children who are receiving palliative care for non-cancer conditions. You may be asked to follow a medication schedule and not start or change other treatments right before joining.
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Who can take part
- Be aged 6 months to 21 years
- Be in the Victorian paediatric palliative care program for a non-cancer (non-malignant) condition
- Have parent-reported symptoms above a specific level for pain, muscle stiffness, and/or gut problems (frequent and severe, causing significant distress)
- Not change pain or other treatments in the 2 weeks before starting, and be able to follow the study plan
- Parents can complete the study in English, and you/your family agree not to drive during the study
- No current use of illicit drugs or medicinal cannabis, and no medicinal cannabis in the last 4 weeks
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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