Cannabis use and sleep quality in daily life: An electronic daily diary study of adults starting cannabis for health concerns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Real world patterns of cannabis use for health concerns are highly variable and rarely overseen by a physician. Pragmatic effectiveness studies with electronic daily diaries that capture person-specific patterns of cannabis use and health symptoms may help clarify risks and benefits.

Methods

As part of a larger, randomized trial (NCT03224468), adults (N = 181) seeking cannabis for insomnia, pain, or anxiety or depressive symptoms were randomized to obtain a medical cannabis card immediately (MCC) or a waitlist control (WLC) and completed 12-weeks of daily web-based surveys on cannabis use and sleep, pain, and depressive symptoms.

Results

Completion rates of daily surveys were moderate to high (median completed: 72 out of 90 days). Daily reports of cannabis

SUBMITTER: Tervo-Clemmens B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015315 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature