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Clinical pilot study to review the impact of perioperative administration of the synthetic cannabinoid nabilone in the context of spinal fusion surgery on the coping with surgery and the pain perception of patients with severely reduced quality of life

Clinical pilot study to review the impact of perioperative administration of the synthetic cannabinoid nabilone in the context of spinal fusion surgery on the coping with surgery and the pain perception of patients with severely reduced quality of life - Cannabinoid-Spinal-Fusion-Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2015-004227-31-AT
Enrollment
36
Registered
2016-03-04
Start date
2016-06-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Spine disease

Interventions

Trade Name: Canemes 1 mg Kapseln Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule INN or Proposed INN: Nabilone CAS Number: 510022 - 71- Other descriptive name: Nabilone Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration

Sponsors

OA Dr. Philipp Becker c/o Abteilung für Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, Orthopädisches Spital Speising GmbH
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Written informed consent • Indication for a spinal fusion surgery • Suspected availability within the max.120 day period of study participation • No identification of any exclusion criterion Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 18 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 18

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Non-completion of the 18th year of life 2) Detention (for a court or administrative order), accommodation (under Unterbringungsgesetz) or (already made or in the) appointment of a trustee 3) Limited contractual capability 4) Military service 5) Pregnancy and not excluded pregnancy (women of childbearing potential) 6) Risk of the occurrence of pregnancy during the study participation (in women the absence of at least one of the following criteria: onset of menopause more than 2 years ago, postmenopausal sterilization, surgical sterilization, use of a reliable method of contraception for the duration of the study with hormones, intrauterine device (coil) or diaphragm / condom + spermicide) 7) Lactation 8) HADS-Anxiety> 8 9) HADS-Depression> 8 10) Treatment with a cannabinoid or consumption of cannabis or analogous substances within the past 6 months 11) Contraindication for nabilone 12) Start of opioid therapy in the last week 13) (except for the investigational drug:) Foreseeable treatment with cannabinoids or consumption of cannabis or analogous substances during study participation 14) Absolute contraindication for the use of postoperative medication required to be applied (Mexalen®, Tradolan®, Dipidolor® and Zofran Zydis®) 15) Unsatisfactory treatability of pain resulting from multiple contraindications for the use of analgesics and analgesics classes 16) Foreseeable compliance problems 17) Concomitant disease with the potential for a relevant short-term improvement or worsening of pain and mental state 18) Participation in another study with insurance cover 19) Running processes for early retirement / long-term sick leave 20) (Except for the surgery-related hospitalization:) planned hospital stay within the next four months (incl. stays preceding surgery at other Departments of the Orthopedic Hospital Speising)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Gaining first insights into the effects of pre-, peri- and postoperative cannabinoid intake on the physical and psychological coping with surgery as well as on the pain perception of patients with severely reduced quality of life;Secondary Objective: Gaining first insights into the effects of pre-, peri- and postoperative cannabinoid intake on the physical and psychological coping with surgery as well as on the pain perception of patients with severely reduced quality of life;Primary end point(s): Prior-ranking endpoints: • Change in HADS anxiety (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in HADS depression (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in SF36 mental sum score (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in SF36 physical sum score (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in Oswestry Disability Questionnaire Low Back Pain (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in FABQ (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in FABQ-subscore work (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in FABQ-subscore physical activity (U1 to U2, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [-] • Change in pinprick pain threshold (U1 to U2, U1 to U3, U1 to U5, U1 to U7, U1 to U8) [mN];Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: U1 = First examination in the morning of the surgery preparation day U2 = Examination in the morning of the day before the surgery U3 = Examination in the morning of postop. day 2 U4 = Examination in the morning of postop. day 5 U5 = Examination in the morning of dismissal day (not before postop. day 6) U6 = Examination (telephone call) in the morning of postop. day 21 U7 = Examination in the morning of postop. day 42 U8 = Last examination in the morning of postop. day 84

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): further selected endpoints: • HADS anxiety at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • HADS depression at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • SF36 mental sum score at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • SF36 physical sum score at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • Oswestry Disability Questionnaire Low Back Pain at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • FABQ at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • FABQ-subscore work at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • FABQ-subscore physical activity at U2, U7 and U8) [-] • Pinprick pain threshold at U2, U3, U4, U5, U7 and U8 [mN] • analgesics consumption from end of surgery until U4, from end of surgery until U5, from U5 until U7 and from U5 until U8 [ standard] • duration of hospitalization [days] • ICU length of stay [days] • Items 1-n of the questionnaire on personal attitude at U7;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: see E 5.1.1

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactPatientinnen- und Patientenanwalt

Wiener Pflege-, Patientinnen- und Patientenanwaltschaft

post@wpa.wien.gv.at004315871204

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026