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NCT02901275 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Enhancing Medication-based Analgesia in Humans

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
29
Enrollment target

NCT02901275: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

NCT02901275 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 29 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02901275, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
29 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a single-group, within-subject, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo and active-controlled study evaluated whether the FDA-approved cannabinoid dronabinol (Marinol) would enhance analgesia, subjective reports, and cognitive performance when compared to the FDA-approved opioid hydromorphone (Dilaudid).

Primary Outcome

Compare study conditions in seconds to withdraw hand from cold pressor laboratory pain task, where longer time periods reflect higher tolerance to pain.

Interventions

  • DRUG Within-subject test of blinded study medications

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 29 participants
Start Date 2016-12
Est. Completion 2020-03-23
Phase Phase 2
Johns Hopkins University

1,448 total trials

What the finished NCT02901275 record still lists

NCT02901275 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 29 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Within-subject test of blinded study medications is the first listed.

NCT02901275 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02901275 about?

NCT02901275 is a clinical study titled "Enhancing Medication-based Analgesia in Humans". This is a single-group, within-subject, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo and active-controlled study evaluated whether the FDA-approved cannabinoid dronabinol (Marinol) would enhance analgesia, subjective reports, and cognitive performance when compared to the FDA-approved opioid hydromorphone (D...

What is the current status of trial NCT02901275?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 29 participants. The study started on 2016-12. Estimated completion is 2020-03-23.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02901275?

The interventions under investigation include: Within-subject test of blinded study medications (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02901275?

This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02901275's enrollment target sits among peer trials

29 1669th of 2000 higher than 324 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT02901275, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02901275 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.