CBD may offer safer pain relief after knee surgery

NCT ID NCT04749628

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a CBD oral solution (Epidiolex) can help manage pain and reduce the need for opioids in 37 adults undergoing double knee replacement. Participants received either a placebo or one of two CBD doses. The goal was to see if CBD could lower opioid use while still providing adequate pain control.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opioid abuse osteoarthritis, knee Pain, Postoperative

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital for Special Surgery

    New York, New York, 10021, United States