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NCT00046709 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Marijuana for Cancer Pain

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT00046709: Clinical Trial Phase 1 study, sponsored by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research.

NCT00046709 is a Phase 1 study that was terminated before completion, run by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00046709, a Phase 1 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To find out if it is safe and effective to use smoked marijuana in combination with opioids to treat cancer pain. The study will evaluate whether smoked marijuana, when used with opioids, will have an effect on pain relief, and to see if marijuana reduces the side effects of opioids, which include nausea and/or vomiting.

Interventions

  • DRUG Smoked Marijuana

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2002-09
Est. Completion 2004-10
Phase Phase 1

Why NCT00046709 stopped before completion

NCT00046709 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (73% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Smoked Marijuana is the first listed.

NCT00046709 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00046709 about?

NCT00046709 is a clinical study titled "Marijuana for Cancer Pain". To find out if it is safe and effective to use smoked marijuana in combination with opioids to treat cancer pain. The study will evaluate whether smoked marijuana, when used with opioids, will have an effect on pain relief, and to see if marijuana reduces the side effects of opioids, which include n...

What is the current status of trial NCT00046709?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2002-09. Estimated completion is 2004-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00046709?

The interventions under investigation include: Smoked Marijuana (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00046709?

This trial is sponsored by Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, which has 9 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00046709's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1786th of 2000 higher than 203 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00046709, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00046709 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.