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A Double Blind, Randomised, Placebo Controlled, Parallel Group Study of Sativex When Added to the Existing Treatment Regimen, in the Relief of Central Neuropathic Pain in Subjects With Multiple Sclerosis
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Sativex and Placebo for Multiple Sclerosis. Completed, enrolled 339 participants across 6 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if cannabis-based medicine compared to a dummy medicine (placebo that contains no active ingredient) can help the central neuropathic pain patients experience as a result of multiple sclerosis. This type of pain "central neuropathic pain" is described as shooting, stabbing, burning or searing like sensation, which is often worse at night.
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Containing D9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 27 mg/ml: cannabidiol (CBD), 25 mg/ml, as extracts of Cannabis sativa L. Delivered in 100 µl actuations by a pump action oromucosal spray. Maximum dose within any 24-hour interval 12 sprays (THC 32.5 mg: CBD 30 mg.
Containing colourants and excipients. Delivered in 100 µl actuations by a pump action oromucosal spray. Maximum dose within any 24-hour interval 12 sprays.