Cancer Patients' cannabis habits under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05836857
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study surveys 100 cancer patients at a pain clinic to learn how they use cannabis and CBD, how often, and why. The goal is to gather information to help doctors provide better education and support for pain management. No treatment is given—it's purely a fact-finding mission.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how cancer patients use cannabis and CBD, leading to more personalized pain management education.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage survey study, not a treatment trial. It only collects opinions and usage patterns, so it won't directly test if cannabis or CBD works for pain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
M D Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 years or older 2. Cancer patients who present to the MD Anderson Pain Medicine Clinic as a new patient or consult 3. Willing to give informed consent 4. Willing to complete the survey Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusal of informed consent 2. Refusal to complete the survey 3. Patients who previously completed the survey 4. Patients who opt-out or change their mind after agreeing to participate 5. Already an established patient at MDACC Pain Medicine Clinic 6. Patients scheduled to see Dr Abdi (PI).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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