This clinical trial tests how well a cannabis gummy works in improving sleep and quality of life in patients with cancer. Many people with cancer (about 60%) have trouble sleeping, which can lower their quality of life. Sleep disturbance is defined as difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, waking up earlier than desired and being unable to fall back to sleep, and excessive daytime sleepiness. In adults with cancer, sleep disturbance may be caused by multiple, often co-occurring factors including diagnosis, type, and stage of cancer, treatment regimen, physical complaints (e.g., pain), and psychological distress. Some patients use cannabis to help with sleep, but its effects are not well understood. Cannabis, which some people call marijuana, refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the cannabis sativa L plant. The plant contains at least 125 different cannabinoids, including delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Delta-9 THC is the most abundant form of THC in the cannabis plant. It has intoxicating effects, meaning it can temporarily alter a person's mood, thoughts, and perceptions (a "high"). This study will help researchers learn how cannabis affects sleep and quality of life compared to usual care.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To determine the safety and feasibility of a nightly cannabis gummy versus usual care among palliative care patients at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC). SECONDARY/EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To examine the preliminary efficacy of a nightly cannabis gummy versus usual care on sleep disturbance and HRQOL among palliative care patients at the OSUCCC. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients receive a nightly dose of a cannabis-based gummy for 30 days on study. Patients also undergo blood sample collection on study. ARM II: Patients receive usual care on study. Patients also undergo blood sample collection on study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Ancillary studies
Receive usual care
Undergo blood sample collection
Ancillary studies
Ancillary studies
Given cannabis gummy PO
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Incidence of adverse events (AE)
Will be evaluated by assessing the frequency, grade, and type of AE reported by participants. The frequency and percentage of participants experiencing each grade of AE will be reported for both groups.
Time frame: Up to day 31
Proportion of participants who adhere to the study protocol
Includes consistent use of actigraphy, completion of self-reported measures, and measurement of self-reported cross-over events. Adherence rates will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Logistic regression will be used to identify factors associated with adherence.
Time frame: Up to day 31
Proportion of participants who complete all study assessments
Logistic regression will be used to identify factors associated with retention.
Time frame: Up to day 38
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
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