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NCT number NCT05985850
Other study ID # BCCSU-005
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 2
First received
Last updated
Start date January 2024
Est. completion date September 2025

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source BC Centre on Substance Use
Contact Josie Kanu, BSc
Phone 6045001102
Email josie.kanu@bccsu.ubc.ca
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and safety of using 1:1 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):Cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis oil as an adjunct therapy to methadone-based Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in a community setting.


Description:

This is a single-site, two-phase pilot clinical trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of administering a balanced 1:1 ratio of THC:CBD cannabis oil alongside methadone-based opioid agonist therapy (OAT) in a community setting. Phase 1 is a 12-week, double-blind, randomized controlled study involving 24 eligible participants with opioid use disorder (OUD) who recently initiated or re-initiated methadone-based OAT. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either balanced THC:CBD cannabis oil or placebo oil. All participants will receive OUD clinical care, including OAT management, independent of research visits. After the 12-week blinded treatment period (Phase 1), eligible participants will be invited to Phase 2, a 12-week open-label treatment extension study with all participants receiving balanced THC:CBD cannabis oil. Follow-up research visits will occur every two weeks from the start of open-label treatment.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 24
Est. completion date September 2025
Est. primary completion date September 2025
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 25 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals of at least 25 years of age or older; 2. Diagnosed with OUD as per DSM-5 criteria; 3. Initiated or re-initiated methadone-based OAT within the past 30 days prior to study entry; 4. Cannabis-use experienced, defined as having used any amount of cannabis in the six months prior to the screening visit; 5. Willing to only use study-provided cannabis as directed by study protocol, including abstention from non-study cannabis and cannabinoids; 6. Agree to keep all study medication stored in a secure location and not to share/distribute study medication to any other individual; 7. If assigned female sex at birth: 1. Be of non-childbearing potential, defined as (i) postmenopausal (12 months of spontaneous amenorrhea and over 45 years of age); or (ii) documented surgical sterilization (i.e., tubal ligation, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy); or 2. If of childbearing potential, be willing to use an acceptable method of contraception throughout the study and have a negative pregnancy test at screening; 8. Ability to understand and comply with study protocol procedures and to provide written informed consent. Inclusion criteria for Phase 2 In addition to meeting all eligibility criteria outlined in Phase 1, participants will be eligible for Phase 2 provided they meet ALL the following criteria at Week 12: 1. Participants who have not experienced a study medication-related serious adverse event during Phase 1; 2. Participants who have not been lost to follow-up during Phase 1. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any disabling, severe, or unstable medical or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study or the ability to provide fully informed consent, as assessed by medical and psychiatric history, physical examination, vital signs, and/or laboratory tests; 2. Any severe or unstable co-morbid substance use disorder (e.g., delirium tremens, acute alcohol intoxication) that, in the opinion of the study physician, precludes safe participation in the study; 3. Currently pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant; 4. Known or suspected allergy or hypersensitivity to cannabinoids; 5. History of respiratory disease, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, renal or liver disease; 6. Current or historic cannabis use disorder; 7. Taking warfarin, clopidogrel, clobazam, theophylline, clozapine and olanzapine medications as they may interact with cannabinoids in a clinically significant manner if they cannot be switched to a different medication; 8. Any personal or family history (first degree relative) of primary psychotic disorders (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) as per DSM-5 criteria; 9. Unable to abstain from driving any vehicle or operating machinery for at least 10 hours after taking the study medication. In cases where impairment persists beyond the initial 10-hour period, participants must continue to adhere to these restrictions until the impairment resolves; 10. Actively participating in other interventional clinical trial(s); 11. Incarcerated, pending legal action or other reasons that might prevent completion of the study.

Study Design


Intervention

Drug:
Aurora 1:1 Drops (Indica)
Aurora 1:1 Drops (Indica) is created by extracting cannabinoids and terpenes and the concentrated extract is then diluted in medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil for optimal use.
Placebo
Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil with the same appearance, color, and taste as the Aurora 1:1 Drops (Indica).

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Rapid Access Addiction Clinic (RAAC), St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver British Columbia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
BC Centre on Substance Use Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Retention in OAT Retention in OAT will be measured by the proportion of participants on OAT at W12 and at W24, defined as having both a) an active OAT prescription at week 12/24, and b) a positive UDT result for the prescribed OAT at week 12/24. 24 weeks
Other Illicit opioid use Suppression of illicit opioid use will be measured as the percentage of opioid-free weeks during W1-12, using a combination of Urine Drug Test (UDT) results and self-reported illicit opioid use assessed by the TLFB. 24 weeks
Other Pain Intensity The severity of pain will be assessed by the validated scale within the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr): the PROMIS Pain Intensity item. 24 weeks
Other Pain Interference The impact of pain on its impact on functioning will be assessed the validated scale within the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr): PROMIS SF v1.0 - Pain Interference 4a scale. 24 weeks
Other Anxiety Anxiety symptoms will be assessed by the validated short scale within the PROMIS 29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr): the PROMIS SF v1.0 - Anxiety 4a 24 weeks
Other Depression Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the validated short scale within the PROMIS 29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr): the PROMIS SF v1.0 - Depression 4a. 24 weeks
Other Changes in health-related quality of life Changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between screening and the end of treatment will be measured by the PROMIS 29+2 Profile v2.1 (PROPr). 24 weeks
Other Changes in substance-use related problems The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) Self-Report form will be used to assess changes in substance-use related problems between Baseline (W0) prior to the start of treatment administration, Treatment Visit at W12 and EOT (W24)/Early Termination. 24 weeks
Other Opioid Craving Opioid craving over time will be measured using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), with 11 lines labeled from left to right with the numbers "0" to "10", and word anchors at each end representing the extremes, where "0=no craving" and "100 mm=most intense craving". 24 weeks
Primary Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability] The safety will be evaluated by monitoring and gathering information on physical exam, vital signs, pregnancy testing, adverse events (AE) and serious adverse events (SAE), from the screening visit up to the End of Treatment (EOT)/Early Termination visit. AEs and SAEs will be monitored and recorded throughout the study duration. The proportion of participants who experience AEs or SAEs will be assessed by study arm. 28 weeks
Primary Risk of Treatment Contamination The proportion of participants using non-study cannabis in the control arm, and proportion of days in Phase 1 where non-study cannabis was used. Self-report of non-study cannabis use will be collected using the Timeline Follow Back (TLFB). 24 weeks
Primary Participants' adherence to treatment The degree of compliance with the recommended treatment plan, including study drug dosage and administration. This measures how well participants are able to stick to the prescribed treatment regimen and whether or not they are able to complete the full course of treatment. This will be assessed through a self-reported measure, such as study drug diary or treatment logs. 24 weeks
Primary Acceptability Participant satisfaction with the assigned treatment will be assessed through administration of the Medical Safety Questionnaire (MSQ) every 4 weeks during treatment phase The MSQ is a participant-completed questionnaire that evaluates participant satisfaction with study treatment on a 7-point Likert scale. 24 weeks
Primary Blinding effectiveness The blinding success questionnaire will be used to evaluate the participants' awareness of their assigned treatment. 24 weeks
Primary Adequacy of Dose Patient satisfaction with dose level assessed through the adequacy of dose questionnaire and regular consultations 24 weeks
Secondary The number of potential participants referred to the study 24 weeks
Secondary The screening failure rates 24 weeks
Secondary The monthly enrolment rates 24 weeks
Secondary The proportion of eligible participants who are willing to be randomized, willing to initiate the intervention and willing to complete 12-week assessments by study arm 24 weeks
Secondary The proportion of scheduled study visits completed by study arm 24 weeks
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