Cannabidiol for Postoperative Opioid Reduction in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Study Purpose

The goal of this study is to better understand how daily treatment with cannabidiol (CBD) affects the need for opioid pain medication, as well as pain, inflammation and other related symptoms, after knee replacement surgery. The information collected in this study is necessary to help understand whether CBD may be a useful medication before and/or after surgery. The study hypothesis is that CBD exerts opioid-sparing effects through anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anxiolytic mechanisms.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes.


An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.


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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 80 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Willing and able to read, understand, and sign the informed consent (English) - Willingness to participate in all study measures and restrictions, including patient-reported outcomes and longitudinal follow-up.
  • - Scheduled for surgery: primary total knee arthroplasty.
  • - Primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the surgical knee.
  • - Individuals of reproductive potential must agree to use acceptable birth control (defined in manual of operating procedures).
This includes currently practicing an effective form of two types of birth control for women of childbearing potential, which are defined as those, alone or in combination, that result in a low failure rate (i.e., less than 1% per year) when used consistently and correctly from the screening visit until 28 days after the last study drug administration.
  • - Participants must also agree not to donate sperm or eggs during study drug administration.
  • - Ability to take and to swallow the study medication and be willing to adhere to the treatment regimen.
  • - Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations (see protocol) throughout study duration.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Revision or bilateral total knee arthroplasty.
  • - Individuals receiving or actively applying for worker's compensation or disability and other aspects associated with potential secondary gain.
  • - Severe physical impairment or clinically significant illness (e.g., blindness, paraplegia) - Co-morbid medical conditions that may significantly impair physical functional status (e.g., current non-skin malignancies, solid organ transplant in the past year) - Illicit drug use (other than cannabis).
Unreported opioid use would be exclusionary but reported prescribed opioid use is allowed (e.g. patient denies opioid use but is found to be positive on the urine drug screen)
  • - Use of cannabis products in the past 30 days (self-report and confirmed with urinalysis).
Note
  • - may be rescreened with appropriate wash-out period (see protocol) - High daily preoperative opioid dose.
  • - Individuals with major neurological disorders, such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment, epilepsy, history of traumatic brain injury/head injury, and seizures.
  • - Individuals with significant illness (e.g., cancer) and/or clinically significant labs (e.g. labs measured by complete blood count (CBC) and basic chemistry with values meaningfully outside of the normal range [abnormal levels to be reviewed by the Principal Investigator or prescribing provider]) - Medical or psychiatric conditions that in the judgment of study personnel would preclude participation in this study (e.g., psychosis, suicidal ideation; note that stable anxiety and depression are not exclusions) - Pregnant or nursing women (total joint arthroplasty is typically not indicated in this group of patients) - Self-reported liver cirrhosis.
  • - Self-reported uncontrolled diabetes.
  • - Self-reported active hepatitis (any etiology, including infectious, autoimmune, or alcohol-related) - Blood pressure at screening above 180 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) systolic and/or 120 mmHg diastolic; if value exceeds the set point, potential participants will have repeat assessment within 5 minutes for up to two additional measurements.
  • - Resting heart rate at screening less than 50 beats per minute (bpm) or greater than 100 bpm; if value exceeds the set point, potential participants will have repeat assessment within 5 minutes for up to two additional measurements.
  • - Elevated liver enzymes and bilirubin (measured by blood test at screening) - Serum total bilirubin ≥ 2.5 milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL) (mg/dL); or, - Alanine transaminase (ALT) or Alanine transaminase (AST) ≥ 3x upper limit normal (ULN); or, - Alkaline phosphatase ≥ 2x ULN.
  • - Severe cardiovascular disease (e.g., current unstable angina, current congestive heart failure, or current severe valvular abnormalities) that is self-reported by patient or in medical record.
  • - Current valproate, clobazam, or warfarin use per self-report or medical records.
  • - Current use of strong inducers of cytochrome p450 (CYP) enzymes CYP3A4 and CYP2C19, or CYP2C19 substrates with a narrow therapeutic index.
  • - Self-reported allergies to sesame oil, strawberries, opioids, or cannabis/cannabinoids.
  • - Any impairment, activity, behavior, or situation that in the judgment of the study team would prevent satisfactory completion of the study protocol.
  • - Self-reported severe side effects to opioids precluding the use of opioids for post-surgical pain and/or clear plan not to use any opioids after surgery.
- Participation in other clinical trials over the course of this study

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT06234631
Phase

Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans.

Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs.

Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.

Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Chad Brummett
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Chad Brummett, MDKevin F Boehnke
Principal Investigator Affiliation University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other, NIH
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Knee Replacement Surgery, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Pre - and post-operative CBD

Participants will take 300 milligrams (mg)/day on days 1-36 (150mg twice a day [b.i.d.])

Experimental: Pre-operative placebo plus post-operative CBD

Participants will take placebo prior to surgery days 1-7, then days 8-36 participants will take CBD 300 milligrams (150mg twice a day [b.i.d.])

Experimental: Pre-operative CBD plus post-operative placebo

Participants will take CBD 300 milligrams (mg) /day prior to surgery on days 1-7 (150mg twice a day [b.i.d.]), then days 8-36 will take placebo twice a day [b.i.d.]

Placebo Comparator: Pre- and post-operative placebo

Participants will take placebo on days 1-36 twice a day [b.i.d.]

Interventions

Drug: - Epidiolex oral solution

Participants assigned to CBD will take the medication one hour before or two hours after eating a meal. If participants can't tolerate the full-strength dose, the participant can decrease the dosing to 0.75 milliliter twice a day. If this is still not well tolerated, dosing can further be decreased to 0.75 milliliter once per day in the evening.

Other: - Placebo

Participants will be instructed to take one hour before or two hours after eating a meal.

Contact a Trial Team

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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Status

Recruiting

Address

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

Site Contact

Kendall Dubois

[email protected]

734-232-0324

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan

Status

Not yet recruiting

Address

Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, Michigan, 48202

Site Contact

Katherine Nowak

[email protected]

313-771-7128