Sleep Quality and Quality of Life from Cannabis Oil (Dejas Formula) Among Insomnia Patients at Thai Traditional Medical Cannabis Clinic, Phanat Nikhom Hospital, Chonburi Province
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This research aims to assess the effectiveness of using Cannabis oil (Dejas formula) on sleep quality and quality of life among insomnia patients. Method: This study was a randomized controlled trial. The samples consisted of both male and female patients with insomnia who received treatment at the Thai traditional medical cannabis clinic, Phanat Nikhom hospital, Chonburi province, during October 2022 to January 2023. They were totaling 70 individuals divided into two equal groups. The experimental group received Cannabis oil (Dejas’s formula) in combination with sleep hygiene practices. The control group received placebo along with sleep hygiene practices. The quality of sleep was assessed by using the Thai version of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index. The quality of life was evaluated by using the SF-12 version 2 and the Thai version of the ESAS questionnaire. Data analysis included frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). Results: The average sleep quality score in the experimental group after the experiment (4.87±1.57) was significantly better than before the experiment (10.48±3.42) (p < .01). The average sleep quality score after the experiment in the experimental group (4.87±1.57) was significantly better than the control group (10.15±3.68) (p < .01). The average quality of life scores within the experimental group, as assessed using the SF-12 version 2 and the Thai version of ESAS, were better after the experiment (4.18±0.32, 0.91±0.78, respectively) compared to before the experiment (3.37±0.50, 2.44±1.38, respectively), with statistical significance (p < .01 and p < .01, respectively). In addition, the average overall quality of life scores after the experiment, in the experimental group (4.18±0.32, 0.91±0.78, respectively), were significantly better than those in the control group (3.35±0.41, 2.52±0.81, respectively) (p < .01). There were 5 cases of side effects (16.13%), including constipation in 3 cases and dry throat in 2 cases. Conclusion: The research findings provide substantial empirical evidence confirming the effectiveness of Cannabis oil (Dejas formula) in improving the quality of sleep and quality of life for insomnia patients.
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