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

Effect of Cannabidiol Oil on Postoperative Pain After Ureteroscopy for Urinary Calculi

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04387617
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-05-14
Start date
2021-02-15
Completion date
2022-01-31
Last updated
2023-01-18

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Conditions

Urinary Stone

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.

Interventions

DRUGCannabidiol

The product is a liquid formulation that will be prescribed at a dosage of 20 mg per day for a total of 3 days.

DRUGPlacebo

The product is a liquid formulation placebo that will be prescribed at an equivalent volume as active drug for 3 days

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum Pain Intensity Scorepostoperative Day 3Patient 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

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative Rescue Narcotic Usepostoperative Day 3The number of subjects who required rescue narcotic use post ureteroscopy
Total Urinary Symptoms Scorepostoperative day 1 and postoperative day 3Patient 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-ureteroscopyThe count of subjects who experienced adverse events

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CBD Oil Group
Cannabidiol: The product is a liquid formulation that was prescribed at a dosage of 20 mg per day for a total of 3 days.
45
Control Group
Placebo: The product is a liquid formulation placebo that was prescribed at an equivalent volume as active drug for 3 days
45
Total90

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicControl GroupTotalCBD Oil Group
Age, Continuous58.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.4
59.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.37
61.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.3
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
45 participants90 participants45 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
27 Participants55 Participants28 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
18 Participants35 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 450 / 45
other
Total, other adverse events
24 / 4521 / 45
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 450 / 45

Outcome results

Primary

Maximum Pain Intensity Score

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.

Time frame: postoperative Day 3

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
CBD Oil GroupMaximum Pain Intensity Score3.6 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.4
Control GroupMaximum Pain Intensity Score3.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.8
p-value: 0.595% CI: [-0.8, 1.6]t-test, 2 sided
Secondary

Postoperative Rescue Narcotic Use

The number of subjects who required rescue narcotic use post ureteroscopy

Time frame: postoperative Day 3

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
CBD Oil GroupPostoperative Rescue Narcotic Use8 Participants
Control GroupPostoperative Rescue Narcotic Use9 Participants
Secondary

The Number of Subjects With Adverse Events

The count of subjects who experienced adverse events

Time frame: 3 days post-ureteroscopy

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsConstipation10 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDiarrhea3 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsPoor appetite8 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsPoor sleep11 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDrowiness11 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDizziness7 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsTiredness17 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsItching2 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsHeadache4 Participants
CBD Oil GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsNausea3 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsItching2 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsConstipation9 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDizziness5 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDiarrhea1 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsNausea2 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsPoor appetite4 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsTiredness13 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsPoor sleep5 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsHeadache4 Participants
Control GroupThe Number of Subjects With Adverse EventsDrowiness8 Participants
Secondary

Total Urinary Symptoms Score

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.

Time frame: postoperative day 1 and postoperative day 3

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
CBD Oil GroupTotal Urinary Symptoms ScorePostoperative day 131 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.5
CBD Oil GroupTotal Urinary Symptoms ScorePostoperative day 327 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 5.8
Control GroupTotal Urinary Symptoms ScorePostoperative day 133 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.6
Control GroupTotal Urinary Symptoms ScorePostoperative day 327 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.9

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026