THC and CBD for pain and opioid use disorder
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a combination of THC and CBD can help people who have both opioid use disorder and chronic low back pain. You would need to be on a stable dose of methadone and have used cannabis at least once in your life.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have opioid use disorder and chronic low back pain that happens most days and limits your activities for at least 3 months.
- You are on a stable dose of methadone (30-150 mg/day) for at least 3 weeks.
- You have used cannabis at least once in the last 10 years (or 1-10 times in the last 20 years, or more than 20 times ever).
- You don't have a cannabis use disorder or other substance use disorder (except opioids/tobacco) in the last 3 months.
- You must use effective birth control and not donate sperm/eggs during the study.
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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