Study details
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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.
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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