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NCT03787628 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Cannabidiol Effects on Craving and Relapse Prevention in Opioid Use Disorder

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
35
Enrollment target

NCT03787628: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

NCT03787628 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of California, Los Angeles. The registered enrollment target is 35 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03787628, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
35 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research aims to determine the effects and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) (ATL5 softgel capsules) as an adjunctive therapy for patients who have Opioid Use Disorder and are taking buprenorphine + naloxone or methadone. Buprenorphine + naloxone and methadone is an approved treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, but relapse to opioid misuse is common among patients who receive this treatment. Finding an adjunctive treatment for these patients would be helpful. We will recruit participants from the Tarzana Treatment Center (TTC) in the San Fernando Valley. They will be receiving buprenorphine + naloxone or methadone as part of residential therapy. Potential participants who pass initial screening and wish to continue in the study will provide written, informed consent and will complete a 2-day evaluation, including blood and urine tests, questionnaires about their mood, medical, psychiatric and drug use history and physical exam. Up to 60 participants who meet all eligibility criteria will be invited to complete baseline assessments (blood and urine tests, questionnaires), and will be assigned randomly to receive CBD (600 mg/day) or placebo, corresponding to two groups of up to 30 participants each. After the baseline measurements, participants will take part in a 28-day treatment phase for 4 weeks. They will take the study medication under supervision (CBD 300 mg twice daily or placebo). Questionnaires on opioid craving, withdrawal, and mood symptoms will be administered daily during the treatment period, excluding weekends. After the 28-day intervention, participants will complete the questionnaires and undergo urine drug tests in 4 weekly follow-up visits. The study will last \~10 weeks, comprising three periods: a screening period (2-weeks when participants are stabilized on buprenorphine + naloxone or methadone in residential treatment at the Tarzana Treatment Center), a treatment period (4 weeks when study CBD or placebo is administered at Tarzana Treatment Cen

Primary Outcome

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (n/% per treatment group).

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Cannabidiol (CBD) 600 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 35 participants
Start Date 2022-05-19
Est. Completion 2024-03-12
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT03787628 record still lists

NCT03787628 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 35 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (74% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT03787628 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03787628 about?

NCT03787628 is a clinical study titled "Cannabidiol Effects on Craving and Relapse Prevention in Opioid Use Disorder". This research aims to determine the effects and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) (ATL5 softgel capsules) as an adjunctive therapy for patients who have Opioid Use Disorder and are taking buprenorphine + naloxone or methadone. Buprenorphine + naloxone and methadone is an approved treatment for Opioid Use ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03787628?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 35 participants. The study started on 2022-05-19. Estimated completion is 2024-03-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03787628?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Cannabidiol (CBD) 600 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03787628?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles, which has 897 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03787628's enrollment target sits among peer trials

35 1524th of 2000 higher than 462 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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