How cannabis may ease 'chemo brain' and improve sleep for cancerpatients
], making it essential to examine the impact of cannabis use on both objective and subjective cognitive function in this population.
Overall, cannabis use in the context of cancer-related palliative care is rapidly increasing, but the field lags in providing empirical data to inform patient and provider decisions as to the risks and benefits of cannabis use.
Trained research staff screened participants via telephone for the following inclusion criteria: stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study; aged 21 years or older; have a diagnosis of any solid tumor type and has undergone or is undergoing either curative or palliative treatment; have the intent to use cannabis to treat their symptoms; no use of other non-prescription drugs of abuse in the past 60 days; not actively seeking or in...
Changes to the eligibility criteria were made after the study’s commencement to enhance recruitment. Specifically, the allowed cancer diagnoses were expanded from including only lung cancer patients to including any solid tumor type. As a result, only edible cannabis products were allowed in the present study because the original design did not allow the use of inhaled cannabis products in the lung cancer patient population.
Due to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 , the study transitioned from an in-person to a remote modality to reduce the risk of exposure. Remote participants interacted with research staff via Zoom or over the phone during study appointments and completed all the same procedures and measures as in-person participants with the exception that remote participants did not have blood collected.
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