Could CBD and CBN ease your jaw pain and headaches?
NCT ID NCT05961501
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a drink containing CBD and CBN can reduce facial pain and headaches caused by muscle tension. 42 adults with pain lasting over 3 months will be randomly assigned to receive either the CBD/CBN drink or a placebo. Researchers will measure pain and muscle activity over 60 days to see if the treatment helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) oral solution
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new, natural option for managing chronic facial pain and tension headaches.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 42 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The study is also placebo-controlled, so any benefit might be due to the placebo effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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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: * facial pain and headache of muscular origin for more than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * patients under 18 years of age, * patients who are allergic to any ingredient of the preparation, * pregnant or breast-feeding women, * patients taking preparations that contain similar ingredients and/or have similar effects, * obese patients, * patients with active cancer, * patients with severe systemic diseases, including genetic and neurological diseases, * patients with severe mental illnesses, * patients who are taking or in the last 12 months have taken antidepressants and/or myorelaxants and/or other drugs that affect neuromuscular activity, * patients addicted to alcohol or drugs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wroclaw Medical University
Wroclaw, 50-425, Poland
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