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Cannabis for Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT00682929

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if the use of inhaled cannabis (marijuana) and oral cannabinoid (dronabinol, Marinol or THC, which is an active ingredient of marijuana) is safe and effective in reducing the symptoms of spasticity and tremor in patients with secondary-progressive or primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Timeline

Start
2004-04-14
Primary completion
2011-08-17
Completion
2011-08-17

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Cannabis Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM) Inhaled
Comparator Dronabinol Other / unclassified 10 mg Oral

Indications