Can cannabis ease diabetic nerve pain? new trial seeks answers
NCT ID NCT06490445
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether inhaling medical cannabis three times a day can safely reduce pain in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. 122 adults will receive either a low, medium, or high dose of THC or a placebo using a special inhaler. The main goal is to see if pain scores improve after 15 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Medical cannabis (THC) via Syqe inhaler
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, inhaled option for managing stubborn nerve pain from diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial. The effect may be modest, and side effects like dizziness or drowsiness are possible. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Barzilai Medical center
Ashkelon, 7830604, Israel
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Beilinson hospital/ Petach Tikva
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Berlin, Berlin
Berlin, State of Berlin, 13187, Germany
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Berlin, Berlin 4010
Berlin, State of Berlin, 10629, Germany
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Bnai Zion Medical Center
Haifa, 3104802, Israel
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Centrum Medyczne NEUROMED
Bydgoszcz, 85-163, Poland
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Centrum Medyczne Pratia Chojnice
Chojnice, 89-600, Poland
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Emeritus Research
Camberwell, Victoria, 3124, Australia
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Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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Hamburg, Hamburg
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20253, Germany
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Hannover, Lower Saxony
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30449, Germany
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Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69115, Germany
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Innovate Clinical Research
Waitara, New South Wales, 2077, Australia
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Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, 76137, Germany
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Katowice, Silesia
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-282, Poland
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Katowice, Śląsk
Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, 40-748, Poland
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Klinische Forschung Dresden GmbH
Dresden, 3109601, Germany
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Klinische Forschung Schwerin GmbH
Schwerin, 19055, Germany
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Osrodek Badan Klinicznych Neuro-Medic Clinic
Katowice, 40-686, Poland
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Ostrava, Ostrava City
Ostrava, Ostrava City, 71000, Czechia
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Plzen, Plzen City
Pilsen, Plzen City, 30100, Czechia
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Prague, Praha 12
Prague, Prague, 12000, Czechia
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Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein
Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein, 23858, Germany
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Rychnov nad Kneznou, Hradec Kralove
Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Hradec Kralove, 516 01, Czechia
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Schwerin, Mecklenburg
Schwerin, Mecklenburg, 19053, Germany
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Sheba Medical center Hospital
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, 5262100, Israel
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Sochaczew, Mazowieckie
Sochaczew, Masovian Voivodeship, 96-500, Poland
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Swidnica, Dolnoslaskie
Swidnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, 58-100, Poland
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The Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Holon, Tel Aviv, 58100, Israel
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Parkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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Ulm, Baden-Württemberg
Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89073, Germany
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Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-172, Poland
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Warszawa, Mazowieckie 7010
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-677, Poland
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Warszawa, Mazowieckie 7011
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 01-018, Poland
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Western Sydney University NICM Health Research Institute (NICM HRI)
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Ziv Medical Center
Safed, 13100, Israel
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