Marijuana in Combination With Opioids in Palliative and Hospice Patients

Summary

Study Objectives: Primary reduction of pain and reduction in overall opioid utilization. Secondary improvement in overall patient well being, weight stabilization with increased appetite, improved oxygen saturation, improvement or prevention of nausea and vomiting. Study Rationale: To determine optimum use and dosing of medical marijuana (CBD:THC) for pain and symptom management. Study Population: This study specifically will enroll cancer and non-cancer patients as a primary diagnosis suffering from pain and having a terminal illness (defined as having less than 6 months to live) requiring end of life care.

Timeline

Start

2017-05-10

Primary completion

2022-08-05

Completion

2022-08-05

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.