Cannabis oil put to the test for restless legs in First-Ever controlled trial
NCT ID NCT06863740
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study will test whether cannabis oil is safe and feasible for treating restless legs syndrome (RLS). Thirty adults with moderate-to-severe RLS will receive either cannabis oil (with a 5:1 ratio of CBD to THC) or a placebo for 8 weeks. Researchers will track side effects, study completion rates, and changes in sleep and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cannabis oil (CBD:THC 5:1)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for restless legs syndrome that may improve sleep and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early pilot study focused on safety and feasibility, not effectiveness. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to everyone with RLS.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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25 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: * ≥25 years of age * diagnosis of RLS based on the International RLS Study Group criteria * refractory RLS symptoms despite use of dopaminergic and/or alpha-2-delta ligand therapy * onset of RLS at least 6 months before screening Exclusion Criteria: * sleep disordered breathing, or sleep disordered breathing that is not adequately controlled on therapy (apnea-hypopnea index of \>15) * cannabis use within 4 weeks of study enrollment * known allergy to cannabis, cannabinoids or palm/coconut oil * Currently pregnant or breast-feeding (a negative urine pregnancy test must be obtained for women of childbearing potential during pretreatment evaluation) * Active substance abuse * Ischemic heart disease with unstable angina or recent acute coronary syndrome in the last 3 months, uncontrolled arrhythmias, poorly controlled hypertension * Serious liver disease * History of schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N3M5, Canada
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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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