Real-World Evidence on Medical Cannabis in Pediatrics

  • An observational study is a study in which researchers observe and gather data without directly intervening or manipulating any variables. These studies focus specifically on the use, safety, and effectiveness of a medication in real-world settings.

  • We are recruiting 500 youth across Canada for an observational study exploring the long-term safety and benefit of medical cannabis by children under the age of 18 years.

  • Parents/caregivers of any Canadian youth between the ages of 3 to 17 years old with a cannabis authorization from a health care provider and using medical cannabis for pain, sleep, mood, behaviour, seizures, treatment of or to manage symptoms related to cancer.

  • Parents/caregivers will complete an enrollment medical assessment questionnaire and online questionnaires sent by email at 3, 6, 12, and 18 weeks and 6, 12, 18, and 24 months.

  • Click on screening form to be directed to a screening questionnaire.

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Recruitment update

0.6% Recruited, 99.4% To be recruited

Last updated: 24 April 2024

This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS).

This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05863910.