CBD for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

About this trial

The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether Cannabidiol (CBD) can improve urinary incontinence and other symptoms in people with recent spinal cord injury (SCI).

Participants will take Epidiolex (purified CBD) for 90 days

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

>18 years of age

History of supra-sacral spinal cord injury of any mechanism

Urinary incontinence with ≥2 episodes of urinary incontinence per day (outside of spinal shock)

Willingness to participate in drug intervention trial

Disqualifiers

History of intravesical Botox

Actively taking >15 mg of Oxybutynin single dose or equivalent dose of alternative anticholinergic medication for bladder symptoms

Use of Cannabis (any form) outside of study as determined by urine drug screen after washout period of 1 month if prior Cannabis use reported

Thought or mood disorder aside from depression

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CBD

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group