Topical CBD for Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT05170451 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2024-02-28

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Summary

Rationale: CBD is commonly being used as an over-the-counter treatment for musculoskeletal pain; however, no clinical trial has been performed to establish efficacy of CBD in humans for musculoskeletal pain.

Hypothesis: CBD is more effective than placebo for relieving pain and improving patient-reported outcomes for musculoskeletal pain.

Study Design: The study design with be a double-blind, randomized controlled trial with crossover. Treatment will be blinded to the subjects and investigators. Patients will be randomly assigned 2 weeks of the CBD or control and then crossover to the other condition for 2 additional weeks. Patients will apply the CBD or control cream to the affected area twice daily (approximately every 12 hours) for 1 hour. Subjects will be advised to observe for physiologic changes, skin changes, or other adverse effects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

CBD

Topical CBD 50 mg/ml applied in 1mL amounts twice daily

OTHER

Control

Topical shea butter applied in 1mL amounts twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brent DeGeorge, MD, PhD · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-31
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-12-31
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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