Use of Cannabis Oil in Fibromyalgia

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Use of cannabis oil: Use of cannabis oil on pain relief in patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome

Study summary

Recently, medical cannabis has been shown to be effective in chronic pain conditions such as osteoarthritis, neuropathic pain, and other chronic non-cancer pain.

A study showed that fibromyalgia patients who use cannabis report significant improvement in pain symptoms and quality of life. Patients reported a 50% reduction in pain, and many also reported improvements in sleep and overall well-being. Further research found that the use of medical cannabis among patients with fibromyalgia led to significant improvements in pain, sleep quality, and overall quality of life. This study emphasized that adverse effects were generally mild and tolerable. Furthermore, the systematic review by Fitz et al. concluded that cannabis may be effective in treating fibromyalgia, with preliminary evidence indicating improvements in pain and sleep disturbances. However, it also highlighted the need for further randomized controlled trials to confirm these findings and determine how the cannabinoid system interacts with the pain pathway.

Considering that medical cannabis is effective in treating a variety of symptoms, including pain, cachexia and wasting, sleep disorders, severe or persistent muscle spasms, reduced fatigue in multiple sclerosis, chemotherapy-induced nausea, convulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions in palliative and end-of-life care; with this study, given the premises of the effects of medical cannabis, the aim is to analyze its use also in chronic pain as the main symptom of fibromyalgia syndrome.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain relief — Through study completion, an average of 1 year
  Scale Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NRS) for pain assessment from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain)

Trial sites (1)

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