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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03172741
Date of registration: 25/05/2017
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Colorado State University
Public title: The Effects of Different Medical Marijuana Strains on Motor and Cognitive Function in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Scientific title: The Effects of Different Medical Marijuana Strains on Motor and Cognitive Function in People With Multiple Sclerosis
Date of first enrolment: January 2017
Target sample size: 0
Recruitment status: Withdrawn
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03172741
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Basic Science. Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 2/Phase 3
Countries of recruitment
Contacts
Name:     Thorsten Rudroff, PhD
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Affiliation:  Colorado State University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Medically diagnosed with MS

- Age range 21-74 years of age

- Moderate disability (Patient Determined Disease Steps score 2-6)

- All participants must have a medical (red) card for medical marijuana use to treat
their MS symptoms (such as neuropathic pain and spasticity), or currently be in the
process of applying for a red card and be able to provide the prescription from their
doctor.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous use of marijuana

- A relapse of disease symptoms in the last 60 days

- A condition unrelated to MS that would exacerbate fatigue, such as anemia,
hypothyroidism, shiftwork-related fatigue, B12 deficiency, major sleep disorder, or
major depressive disorder

- Medical diagnosis or condition that makes participating in exercise training
dangerous, such as major renal, pulmonary, hepatic, cardiac, gastrointestinal, HIV,
cancer (other than treated basal cell cancer), other neurological disorders

- History of heart attack or current diagnosis of cardiovascular disease

- History of seizure disorders (or on medications known to lower seizure threshold),
hydrocephalus (buildup of fluid in the brain), or diabetes

- Alcohol dependence or abuse (>2 drinks/day), or present history (last six months) of
drug abuse

- History of significant traumatic brain injury or hydrocephalus

- Pregnancy

- Recent hospitalization (within the last 3 months) or enforced bed rest/sedentary state

- Current participation in another research study that involves experiments on drugs or
interventions which may influence motor and cognitive function.



Age minimum: 21 Years
Age maximum: 74 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention(s)
Drug: Medical Marijuana
Drug: Placebo
Primary Outcome(s)
9 hole peg test [Time Frame: 1 year]
Leg Strength [Time Frame: 1 year]
Fatigue Severity Scale [Time Frame: 1 year]
Quality of Life [Time Frame: 1 year]
25 foot walk test [Time Frame: 1 year]
Becks Depression Inventory [Time Frame: 1 year]
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test [Time Frame: 1 year]
Pain Effect Scale. [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Lean Body Mass [Time Frame: 1 year]
Fat Mass [Time Frame: 1 year]
Secondary ID(s)
16-6964H
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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