Could CBD help spinal cord injury patients regain bladder control?
NCT ID NCT06840899
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether cannabidiol (CBD), a compound from cannabis, can reduce urinary incontinence in people with recent spinal cord injury. Twenty adults with at least two leaks per day will take a purified CBD drug (Epidiolex) twice daily for 90 days. The main goal is to see if participants stick with the treatment and to track any side effects.
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, Epidiolex)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to manage bladder control problems after spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 20 participants. It is designed mainly to see if people will take the drug as directed, not to prove it works. CBD may cause side effects like drowsiness or liver issues.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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: * \>18 years of age * History of supra-sacral spinal cord injury of any mechanism * Urinary incontinence with ≥2 episodes of urinary incontinence per day (outside of spinal shock) * Willingness to participate in drug intervention trial * English-speaking (able to provide consent and complete questionnaires) Exclusion Criteria: * History of intravesical Botox * Actively taking \>15 mg of Oxybutynin single dose or equivalent dose of alternative anticholinergic medication for bladder symptoms * Use of Cannabis (any form) outside of study as determined by urine drug screen after washout period of 1 month if prior Cannabis use reported * Thought or mood disorder aside from depression
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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