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NCT number NCT04527003
Other study ID # STUDY00013752
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date December 4, 2020
Est. completion date December 1, 2024

Study information

Verified date October 2023
Source Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Contact Kristin Riley, MD
Phone 7175316446
Email kriley1@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators are looking to conduct a study looking at the effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in patients with endometriosis. It is believed that CBD will improve both pain and quality of life. The study will last a total of 12 weeks and involve several onsite visits in addition to daily pain assessments.


Description:

The proposal is to conduct a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of cannabidiol on the management of endometriosis-related pain. Subjects will be pre-screened from new and existing patients as well as from referral sites for the diagnosis of endometriosis. Potential subjects will be pre-screened for moderate to severe endometriosis associated pain (VAS > 3) greater than 6 months. Those meeting all inclusion and exclusion criteria that who are willing to participate will receive a detailed history and physical exam, appropriate bloodwork and undergo informed consented at the Screening Visit. Baseline survey data will be collected. During Screening, the patient's will be asked to complete their daily electronic diaries and screened for daily reporting adherence. Randomized subjects will receive either (1) placebo (2) low dose CBD (3) high dose CBD. This study will include an 8-week intervention period during which subjects will be asked to record daily electronic VAS scores, pain medication use and a number of other parameters. Subjects will return at week 12 for a 4 week post-treatment visit, where they can also chose to enroll in an optional pharmacokinetic study. Participants will complete the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30), Patient Global Assessments (PGAs), the Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) surveys and, if partnered and sexually active, the Female Sexual Function Index at various time points. Patients will also have bloodwork done to assess for circulating markers of inflammation, circulating CBD concentration levels and liver dysfunction throughout the study duration. Subjects will be screened for side effects and asked to record pain medication use throughout the duration of the study. Study drug compliance will be assessed. At the completion of the study, all subjects will be offered the opportunity to do pharmacokinetic testing with sublingual CBD until a maximum number of 4 patients are enrolled. The testing will include 24 hours of monitoring with sequential blood draws to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of sublingual CBD after administration and one salivary pH. They will be discharged at 24 hours and asked to return to the clinic at 48 hours for one final lab draw.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 36
Est. completion date December 1, 2024
Est. primary completion date June 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Females ages 18-45 years at the time of enrollment 2. A surgical diagnosis with direct visualization and/or histopathologic confirmation of endometriosis with associated moderate to severe endometriosis related pain ( > 3 on a VAS) 3. Is not expected to undergo gynecological surgery or other surgical procedure for treatment of endometriosis during the study period 4. Agrees to use approved contraception during the entire study if not surgically sterile 5. Patients using oral contraceptives, vaginal ring, injectable progesterone and/or GnRH agonists/antagonist for contraception and/or management of endometriosis, can be included if both they and their primary provider agree to stopping their medication and transitioning to Norethindrone acetate (NETA) as the primary treatment of endometriosis throughout the study period. 6. Patients using Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for contraception and/or management of endometriosis can be included if both they and their primary provider agree to initiate Norethindrone (NETA) as the primary treatment of endometriosis throughout the study period Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women that are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive 2. Women with chronic daily opioid use and any chronic pain or frequently reoccurring pain condition, other than endometriosis, that is treated with opioids for > 14 days per month. 3. Women that are currently using Cannabis based products or have used them within 30 days of enrollment 4. Non-English speaking or inability to read and understand English 5. Women with a BMI > 35 kg/m2 6. Women with known liver disease, such as hepatitis, or with screening LFTS (AST/ALT) > 3 times above the upper limits of normal (ULN) in the past year 7. Women with chronic alcohol use (defined as > 3 drinks per day, averaged over one week) 8. Women with chronic use of drugs (defined as > 10 days/month) that cause somnolence/sedation such as benzodiazepines or Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants that are unwilling or unable to discontinue the medications for the washout period and the duration of the study 9. Women who are currently taking Clobazam or Valproate and are unwilling/unable to discontinue the medication for the washout period and the duration of the study 10. Women with suicidal ideation or uncontrolled depression within the past year 11. Known history of or suspected breast cancer on screening physical exam 12. History of or active deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism 13. History of or active arterial thromboembolic event (e.g. stroke, myocardial infarction) 14. Multiple (> 3) risk factors for arterial vascular disease (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, obesity and smoking) 15. Current use of a progestin-containing contraceptive implant

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
Cannabidiol (CBD) Extract
Cannabis is a well-known plant that contains more than 500 identified phytochemicals of which over 100 are cannabinoids. The most widely studied is 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (9-THC), which is the major psychoactive component of Cannabis, but Cannabidiol (CBD) has been increasingly favored for its reduced side effect profile and potential health benefits. CBD was first isolated from Cannabis in the 1940s. CBD, unlike 9-THC, does not bind to CB1 and CB2 receptors, which accounts for its lack of typical psychotropic effects, but is still appears to work via alternative mechanisms via the endocannabinoid system.
Norethindrone Acetate
Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone important for regulating ovulation and menstruation.
Other:
Placebo
a substance or treatment which is designed to have no therapeutic value

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (17)

Behera M, Vilos GA, Hollett-Caines J, Abu-Rafea B, Ahmad R. Laparoscopic findings, histopathologic evaluation, and clinical outcomes in women with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2006 Sep-Oct;13(5):431-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.05.007. — View Citation

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Bouaziz J, Bar On A, Seidman DS, Soriano D. The Clinical Significance of Endocannabinoids in Endometriosis Pain Management. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2017 Apr 1;2(1):72-80. doi: 10.1089/can.2016.0035. eCollection 2017. — View Citation

Brawn J, Morotti M, Zondervan KT, Becker CM, Vincent K. Central changes associated with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Hum Reprod Update. 2014 Sep-Oct;20(5):737-47. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmu025. Epub 2014 Jun 11. — View Citation

Burney RO, Giudice LC. Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2012 Sep;98(3):511-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.06.029. Epub 2012 Jul 20. — View Citation

Devinsky O, Verducci C, Thiele EA, Laux LC, Patel AD, Filloux F, Szaflarski JP, Wilfong A, Clark GD, Park YD, Seltzer LE, Bebin EM, Flamini R, Wechsler RT, Friedman D. Open-label use of highly purified CBD (Epidiolex(R)) in patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder and Aicardi, Dup15q, and Doose syndromes. Epilepsy Behav. 2018 Sep;86:131-137. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.05.013. Epub 2018 Jul 11. — View Citation

Ewing LE, Skinner CM, Quick CM, Kennon-McGill S, McGill MR, Walker LA, ElSohly MA, Gurley BJ, Koturbash I. Hepatotoxicity of a Cannabidiol-Rich Cannabis Extract in the Mouse Model. Molecules. 2019 Apr 30;24(9):1694. doi: 10.3390/molecules24091694. — View Citation

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Giudice LC, Kao LC. Endometriosis. Lancet. 2004 Nov 13-19;364(9447):1789-99. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)17403-5. — View Citation

Hermanson DJ, Marnett LJ. Cannabinoids, endocannabinoids, and cancer. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2011 Dec;30(3-4):599-612. doi: 10.1007/s10555-011-9318-8. — View Citation

Lamvu G, Soliman AM, Manthena SR, Gordon K, Knight J, Taylor HS. Patterns of Prescription Opioid Use in Women With Endometriosis: Evaluating Prolonged Use, Daily Dose, and Concomitant Use With Benzodiazepines. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;133(6):1120-1130. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003267. — View Citation

Lucas CJ, Galettis P, Schneider J. The pharmacokinetics and the pharmacodynamics of cannabinoids. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Nov;84(11):2477-2482. doi: 10.1111/bcp.13710. Epub 2018 Aug 7. — View Citation

Millar SA, Stone NL, Yates AS, O'Sullivan SE. A Systematic Review on the Pharmacokinetics of Cannabidiol in Humans. Front Pharmacol. 2018 Nov 26;9:1365. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01365. eCollection 2018. — View Citation

Rafique S, Decherney AH. Medical Management of Endometriosis. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Sep;60(3):485-496. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000292. — View Citation

Rocha MG, e Silva JC, Ribeiro da Silva A, Candido Dos Reis FJ, Nogueira AA, Poli-Neto OB. TRPV1 expression on peritoneal endometriosis foci is associated with chronic pelvic pain. Reprod Sci. 2011 Jun;18(6):511-5. doi: 10.1177/1933719110391279. Epub 2010 Dec 15. — View Citation

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Sanchez AM, Vigano P, Mugione A, Panina-Bordignon P, Candiani M. The molecular connections between the cannabinoid system and endometriosis. Mol Hum Reprod. 2012 Dec;18(12):563-71. doi: 10.1093/molehr/gas037. Epub 2012 Aug 24. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pain Score Pain will be reported daily using the Visual Analog Scale, a 100mm horizontal line on which the patient's pain intensity is represented by a point between the extremities of 0 (no pain) and 100 (worst pain). The primary study endpoint will be compared between groups using the area under the curve. 8 weeks
Secondary Change in Total FSFI Score The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is a validated survey. The total FSFI score ranges from 2 (low sexual function) to 36 (high sexual function). Baseline and 12 weeks
Secondary Change in EHP-30 Core Domain The Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) is a validated questionnaire measuring quality of life in women with endometriosis. A summary score is calculated for the core domain on a scale of 0 to 100 (0 indicates the best possible health status whereas 100 indicates the worst possible health status). Baseline and 12 weeks
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