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NCT07564245
PHASE2

Efficacy of Cannabidiol in the Management of Self-injuries in Children and Adolescents With Severe Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

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Summary

Self-injuries includes repetitive actions directed at oneself, such as biting, hitting, hitting one's head or limbs, slapping oneself, pulling one's hair, or hitting oneself in the eyes, which can lead to severe injury. They are commonly reported in many neurodevelopmental disorders associated with intellectual development disorders. Faced with the difficulty of treating these self-mutilations, it seems essential to be able to explore new therapeutic avenues. Today, in the rare disease reference centers of the Necker-Enfants malades hospital, neuropathic pain in children, especially those suffering from genetic diseases with skin expression such as primary erythermalgia, is successfully and safely treated with cannabidiol in the event of failure of conventional therapies. It seems essential to be able to confirm the effectiveness of cannabidiol in treating self-injuries in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and to help understand the mechanisms of action that underlie it. We hypothesize that the nociceptive system is involved in the occurrence of self-injuries and as a target of action of cannabidiol to treat it.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

5 Years - 17 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

21

Start Date

2026-05

Completion Date

2030-02

Last Updated

2026-05-04

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DRUG

Cannabidiol

EPIDYOLEX® will be administered orally in two equivalent doses taken 12 hours apart each day. It will be started at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day and gradually increased to 25 mg/kg/day over a titration period of 28 days. The target dose of 25 mg/kg/day will be maintained for 35 days.

Locations (2)

Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière

Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Hopital Necker Enfants malades

Paris, Île-de-France Region, France