Palliative patients in regional areas are needed for a new trial into medicinal cannabis, which could help transform access to end-of-life care research.
A medicinal cannabis trial is seeking palliative care patients in regional Queensland as participants.
More than 100 adult patients in rural and remote regional Queensland are wanted for the trial being run by Mater Health. The trial is investigating the effectiveness of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol , where the medication is administered orally in liquid form. "This would mean that patients across regional Queensland will be able to participate in this and future palliative care clinical trials."A separate trial has also been opened to regional New South Wales adult palliative care patients.Through the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research and Innovation, the trial is recruiting up to 250 patients for a study investigating whether an oral tablet containing THC can improve anorexia-related symptoms for people receiving end-of-life care.
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