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Efficacy of Inhaled Cannabis for Acute Migraine Treatment

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Migraine
Cannabis
THC
CBD
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04360044
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Brief Summary

This crossover study will evaluate 3 different treatments of vaporized cannabis (THC, THC/CBD mix, and CBD) and vaporized placebo cannabis for the acute treatment of migraine.

Detailed Description

In this double-blind, randomized, crossover trial, subjects will treat 4 separate migraine attacks with 4 different treatments. Inhaled cannabis will be administered using a portable vaporization system (Mighty Medic; Storz \& Bickel) based on a validated Storz \& Bickel system and using a standardized inhalation approach. Subjects will self-administer inhaled cannabis as early as possible in the course of a migraine (see Procedure), taking 4 puffs of 1) THC, 2) THC/CBD mix, 3) CBD, or 4) placebo. Patients will treat each of the 4 distinct migraine attacks with a different cannabis sample. Outcomes measured will include pain freedom and pain relief as well as presence or absence of photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea at 1 hour, 2 hours (primary outcome), 24 hours, and 48 hours.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
92
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Positive urine drug test for THC, barbiturates, opioids, oxycodone, or methadone prior to enrollment
  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Prisoner
  • Known cognitive impairment
  • Institutionalized
  • Current moderate-severe or severe depression
  • Current or past history of bipolar depression, schizophrenia, or psychosis
  • Current or past history of cannabis, alcohol, opioid, or amphetamine abuse or other substance use disorder at the discretion of the research team
  • Active pulmonary disease class IV heart failure, cirrhosis, or other severe medical illnesses at the discretion of the research team.
  • Allergy or past adverse effects or negative past experiences from cannabis

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
THC ~5%THC ~5%4 puffs of cannabis flower containing THC \~5% administered by vaporizer using Foltin Uniform Puff Procedure for treatment of a moderate-severe migraine attack. The flower is from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
CBD ~12%CBD ~12%4 puffs of cannabis flower containing CBD \~12% administered by vaporizer using Foltin Uniform Puff Procedure for treatment of a moderate-severe migraine attack. The flower is from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Sham CannabisSham Cannabis4 puffs of cannabis flower from which the THC and CBD have been extracted administered by vaporizer using Foltin Uniform Puff Procedure for treatment of a moderate-severe migraine attack. The flower is from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
THC ~5%/CBD ~12%THC ~5% and CBD ~12%4 puffs of cannabis flower containing THC \~5% and CBD \~12% administered by vaporizer using Foltin Uniform Puff Procedure for treatment of a moderate-severe migraine attack. The flower is from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Headache Pain Relief at 2 Hours Post-Treatment2 Hours Post-Treatment

Dichotomous endpoint of pain reduction defined as reduction from moderate/severe pain to mild/no pain

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Headache pain freedom2 hours

Dichotomous endpoint of reduction from moderate/severe pain to no pain

Most bothersome symptom freedom2 hours

Dichotomous endpoint of resolution of most bothersome symptom (of photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea) selected at the beginning of the migraine prior to cannabis administration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Center for Pain Medicine, UC San Diego

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La Jolla, California, United States

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