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. 2016 Jul 18;2016(7):CD011694. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011694.pub2
Study Treatment Efficacy outcomes at the end of treatment
Skrabek 2008 Nabilone 1 mg bid orally vs. placebo
Titration from 0.5 mg to 1 mg bid from week 1 to 4
50% pain reduction: not reported and not provided on request
PGIC: not assessed
Pain: nabilone mean 4.8 (SD 2.2), placebo mean 5.7 (SD 1.8) * (P value = 0.02)***
Sleep: not assessed
Fatigue: no significant difference **
Depression: no significant difference **
Anxiety: nabilone mean 4.3 (SD 1.8); placebo mean 4.9 (SD 2.2) * (P value < 0.01)***
Health‐related quality of life: mean 54 (SD 22.3); placebo mean 64 (SD 13.4) *; (P value < 0.01)***
Ware 2010 Nabilone 0.5 or 1 mg vs. amitriptyline 10 or 20 mg at bedtime each
Titration in each of 2 periods of 2 weeks,
with 2 weeks' washout between the 2 treatment periods
50% pain reduction: not reported and not provided on request
PGIC: not assessed
Mean pain intensity: no significant difference **
Sleep: nabilone: mean 9 (SD 10.8); amitriptyline mean 13 (SD 10.8) *
Fatigue: not reported
Depression: not reported
Anxiety: not reported
Health‐related quality of life: no significant difference **