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Brain Mechanisms Supporting Cannabis-induced Pain Relief

University of California, San Diego
NCT IDNCT04982965ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Target enrollment

100

Study length

about 5.9 years

Ages

21–65

Locations

2 sites in CA

What this study is about

This trial is testing a treatment to see if it can relieve acute pain by understanding how cannabis affects the brain. The goal is to identify the specific brain mechanisms that cause cannabis to reduce pain.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Take Active Cannabis
  • 2.Take Placebo Cannabis

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

cannabinoid

Endpoints

Secondary: Visual Analog Scale Pain ratings