Characteristics of patients with chronic pain accessing treatment with medical cannabis in Washington State.

Journal of Opioid Management
Sunil K AggarwalJonathan D Mayer

Abstract

This study was conducted to better understand the characteristics of chronic pain patients seeking treatment with medicinal cannabis (MC). Retrospective chart reviews of 139 patients (87 males, median age 47 years; 52 females, median age 48 years); all were legally qualified for MC use in Washington State. Regional pain clinic staffed by university faculty. age 18 years and older; having legally accessed MC treatment, with valid documentation in their medical records. All data were de-identified. Records were scored for multiple indicators, including time since initial MC authorization, qualifying condition(s), McGill Pain score, functional status, use of other analgesic modalities, including opioids, and patterns of use over time. Of 139 patients, 15 (11 percent) had prior authorizations for MC before seeking care in this clinic. The sample contained 236.4 patient-years of authorized MC use. Time of authorized use ranged from 11 days to 8.31 years (median of 1.12 years). Most patients were male (63 percent) yet female patients averaged 0.18 years longer authorized use. There were no other gender-specific trends or factors. Most patients (n = 123, 88 percent) had more than one pain syndrome present. Myofascial pain syndrome wa...Continue Reading

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