Clinical outcome data of chronic pain patients treated with cannabis-based oils and dried flower from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry.
Tait J Erridge S Holvey C Coomber R Usmani A Sajad M Hoare J Khan S Weatherall M Rucker JJ
Tait J
Erridge S
Holvey C
Coomber R
Usmani A
Sajad M
Hoare J
Khan S
Weatherall M
Rucker JJ
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Imperial College London; Sapphire Medical Clinics; St. George's Hospital NHS Trust; The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust et al
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01/04/2023
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The following study evaluated the clinical outcomes of patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, who were treated with inhaled dried flower (Adven� EMT2, Curaleaf International, Guernsey), and sublingual/oral medium-chain triglyceride-based oils (Adven, Curaleaf International, Guernsey) for chronic pain. Methods: In this cohort study, the primary outcomes were changes in validated patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 1, 3, and 6 months compared to baseline, and adverse event analysis. Statistical significance was defined as p < 0.050. Results: Three hundred and forty-eight (45.7%), 36 (4.7%), and 377 (49.5%) patients were treated with oils, dried flower, or both, respectively. Patients treated with oils or combination therapy recorded improvements within health-related quality of life, pain, and sleep-specific PROMs at 1, 3, and 6 months ( p < 0.050). Patients treated with combination therapy recorded improvements in anxiety-specific PROMs at 1, 3, and 6 months ( p < 0.050). 1,273 (167.3%) adverse events were recorded, with previously cannabis na�ve users, ex-cannabis users, and females more likely to experience adverse events ( p < 0.050). This study observed an association between initiation of CBMP treatment and improved outcomes for chronic pain patients. Prior cannabis use and gender were associated with adverse event incidence. Placebo-controlled trials are still necessary to establish the efficacy and safety of CBMPs for chronic pain.
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Tait J, Erridge S, Holvey C, Coomber R, Usmani A, Sajad M, Hoare J, Khan S, Weatherall M, Rucker JJ, Platt M, Sodergren MH. Clinical outcome data of chronic pain patients treated with cannabis-based oils and dried flower from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Expert Rev Neurother. 2023 Apr;23(4):413-423. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2195551. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 37021592
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