Table 2

Matched cohort outcomes

Mean (SE)Dronabinol cases (n=33)Non-dronabinol controls (n=33)DifferenceP value
Primary outcome
Change in MME−78.7 (20.2)−8.6 (17.6)−70.2 (28.8)0.02
Change in MME*−96.5 (24.5)11.2 (28.4)−107.7 (39.8)0.01
Secondary outcomes
MME on treatment90.0 (17.5)121.0 (27.0)−30.9 (33.2)0.36
Pain NRS on treatment5.3 (0.3)4.3 (0.3)0.9 (0.5)0.07
Change in pain NRS−0.4 (0.3)−0.6 (0.4)0.1 (0.5)0.78
Change in non-opioid multimodal pain adjuncts
Acetaminophen, mg−468 (466)−434 (268)−34 (485)0.94
Cyclobenzaprine, mg−5.5 (3.3)0 (1.7)−5.5 (3.5)0.12
Methocarbamol, mg7.6 (68)−136 (111)144 (130)0.28
  • *Cases using marijuana (n=19) and their matched controls (n=19).

  • MME, morphine milligram equivalents; NRS, numeric rating score.