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A Study to Assess the Effect of Cannabidiol Oil on Pain After Ureteroscopy for Kidney Stones

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Urinary Stone
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT04387617
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if CBD oil has any effect on decreasing postoperative pain control following ureteroscopy for urinary stone disease, and to determine if CBD oil has any effect in decreasing the amount of postoperative opioids (commonly used drug) used by patients after undergoing ureteroscopy for urinary stone disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who are diagnosed with kidney or ureteral stones confirmed on imaging (CT of the abdomen and pelvis) and who elect for definitive treatment via ureteroscopy at two sites within a tertiary care institution.
  • Age 18-75 years of age.
  • Patients of either gender.
  • Patients of all ethnic backgrounds.
  • Capable of giving informed consent.
  • Capable and willing to fulfill the requirements of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of chronic pain.
  • Chronic use of opioid or other pain medication (> 12 weeks).
  • Known allergy to CBD oil or other cannabinoids.
  • Known or suspected pregnancy.
  • Inability to give informed consent or unable to meet requirements of the study for any reason.
  • Bilateral ureteroscopy.
  • Current marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), or dronabinol use.
  • Liver disease/cirrhosis.
  • Current treatment of seizures with clobazam, valproate, or other antiepileptic medications.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupPlacebo-
CBD Oil GroupCannabidiol-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximum Pain Intensity Scorepostoperative Day 3

Patient self-reported maximum pain intensity score measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) rated from 0-10, where 0 was no pain and 10 was the worst pain imaginable.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative Rescue Narcotic Usepostoperative Day 3

The number of subjects who required rescue narcotic use post ureteroscopy

Total Urinary Symptoms Scorepostoperative day 1 and postoperative day 3

Patient self-reported urinary symptoms measured by the Ureteric Stent Symptoms Questionnaire (USSQ) urinary symptoms section. Following insertion of the stents, subjects were asked to answer 11 questions regarding their urinary symptoms. 9 questions used a score of 1 to 5, where 1 was never and 5 was all of the time. 1 question used a score of 1 to 4, where 1 was do not see any blood and 4 was urine is heavily blood stained. 1 question used a score of 1 to 7, where 1 was delighted and 7 was terrible. Total sum of all 11 questions for a total score ranging from 11 - 56, lower scores reflected fewer symptoms and higher satisfaction where higher scores reflected more symptoms and less satisfaction.

The Number of Subjects With Adverse Events3 days post-ureteroscopy

The count of subjects who experienced adverse events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic in Arizona
🇺🇸Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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