NCT02892591

Cannabis Versus Oxycodone for Pain Relief

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study Comparing the Analgesic Efficacy of Cannabis Versus Oxycodone

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 33 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study investigates the ability of cannabis to reduce chronic back and neck pain and to reduce sensitivity to an acute painful stimulus. Cannabis will be compared to both oxycodone and a placebo.

Detailed description

This study investigates the ability of cannabis to reduce chronic back and neck pain and to reduce sensitivity to an acute painful stimulus. Cannabis will be compared to both oxycodone and a placebo. Some inclusion/exclusion criteria are purposely omitted at this time to preserve scientific integrity. They will be included after the trial is complete.

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Cannabis	vaporized plant material
DRUG	Oxycodone	oral capsule
DRUG	Placebo for Cannabis	vaporized placebo plant material
DRUG	Placebo for Oxycodone	oral placebo capsule

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-07
• Completion: 2023-06-07
• First posted: 2016-09-08
• Last updated: 2024-02-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated drug study