Marijuana for Cancer Pain

Stopped early · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Neoplasms

In brief

To find out if it is safe and effective to use smoked marijuana in combination with opioids to treat cancer pain. The study will evaluate whether smoked marijuana, when used with opioids, will have an effect on pain relief, and to see if marijuana reduces the side effects of opioids, which include nausea and/or vomiting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00046709

Run by

Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research

People needed

16

Starts

2002-09-01

Expected to finish

2004-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-10-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have ongoing cancer pain
• Be diagnosed with cancer and have at least a six month survival.
• Be on a stable dose of opioid medication for at least 2 weeks before enrollment.
• Have smoked marijuana on at least 6 occasions in their lifetime prior to enrollment.

You may not qualify if…

• You must not:
• Start chemotherapy, radiation or biphosphonates during the study, or have received any new intervention with any such agents within the past 4 weeks.
• Currently be using smoked tobacco products.
• Currently be in methadone treatment.
• Have smoked marijuana within 30 days of enrollment.
• Be diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
• Have severe heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or lung disease.
• Currently be receiving treatment with corticosteroids.
• Be pregnant or breastfeeding.

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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