Synthetic CBD for Psoriatic Arthritis and Hand Osteoarthritis

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Synthetic CBD for Psoriatic Arthritis and Hand Osteoarthritis. ACE Report. 2022;275(1):1. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/14813

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Cannabidiol treatment in hand osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Pain. 2022 01-Jun;():. 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002466

Contributing Authors:
J Vela L Dreyer KK Petersen L Arendt-Nielsen KS Duch S Kristensen

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Synopsis

One hundred and thirty-six patients with psoriatic arthritis and hand arthritis were randomized to receive either synthetic cannabidiol as an add-on to conventional pain management (n=70) or conventional pain management (n=66). The primary outcome of this trial was to determine the pain intensity using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) after 12 weeks of treatment. Other outcomes such as Hospital Anxiety...