Evaluation of Interprofessional Relations Between Primary Care and Hospital Centers in the Experimentation of Medical Cannabis in France Carried Out by the ANSM (ECIPCanna)

• Conditions: Medical Cannabis

• Registration Number: NCT06597097
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest

Brief Summary

An observational study to explore inter-professional relations and perceptions around the experimentation of medical cannabis, conducted by the French National Agency for Safety and Health. The study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to prescribing and dispensing medical cannabis and to analyse healthcare professionals' perceptions of medical cannabis in France. Using a qualitative method based on semi-directed interviews and focus groups, the study will involve hospital physicians, general practitioners, and community and hospital pharmacists participating in the the French National Agency for Safety and Health experiment. The primary objective is to understand the dynamics between health professionals involved in the medical cannabis programme, while secondary objectives include proposing strategies to overcome barriers to the provision of medical cannabis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-04
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-12
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-09-19
• Study Start: 2024-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2026-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthcare professional participating in the experiment conducted by the the French National Agency for Safety and Health: Hospital doctor, general practitioner, community pharmacist, or hospital pharmacist
• Non-opposition

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal of participation by hospital doctor, general practitioner, community pharmacist, or hospital pharmacist

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exploring the inter-professional relationships of those involved in the medical cannabis experiment being conducted by the French National Agency for Safety and Health	1 day	Construct mental maps of representations relating to the prescription and dispensing of medical cannabis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu Brest; 🇫🇷 Brest, France