Medical cannabis for chemotherapy nausea
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether medical cannabis (marijuana) helps reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. If you join, you'll receive a cannabis product and track how well it works over several cycles.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with cancer and are currently on your first round of chemotherapy.
- Your chemotherapy drug has a high or moderate chance of causing nausea and vomiting.
- You have at least 3 more chemotherapy cycles planned, with each cycle at least 2 weeks apart.
- You are 21 years or older and can understand English.
- You have not used THC-containing cannabis products in the past 30 days (CBD products are fine).
- You are willing to use birth control if you could become pregnant.
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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