RECRUITING

Medical Cannabis in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

Many patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer experience burdensome and difficult-to-treat symptoms. The impact of multiple symptoms (called "symptom burden") can negatively affect a patient's quality of life, decrease their ability to tolerate cancer treatments, and lead to worse survival. Current approaches to manage these cancer-associated symptoms often work poorly, with most patients reporting a moderate to severe symptom burden. Therefore, there is an urgent need for treatments that improve these symptoms in patients with advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancer, and data suggests that medical cannabis can help. In this research study, we are examining the usefulness of using medical cannabis in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer to further study how cannabis can impact their symptom burden.

Official Title

A Randomized Phase II Trial of Medical Cannabis to Reduce Symptom Burden in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer (CanPan-C)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-09-16
Study Completion:2026-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06605430

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Alissa Gavenda, RN
CONTACT
(952) 977-5555
cancercannabis@HealthPartners.com

Study Locations (Sites)

HealthPartners Cancer Research Center
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55426
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: HealthPartners Institute

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-09-16
Study Completion Date2026-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-09-16
Study Completion Date2026-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • medical cannabis
  • patient-reported outcomes

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pancreatic Cancer Non-resectable
  • Pancreatic Cancer Metastatic
  • Colorectal Cancer Metastatic