CompletedPhase 2psilocybin

A Study of Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Sponsored by Usona Institute

NCT ID
NCT03866174
Target Enrollment
104 participants
Start Date
2019-10-15
Est. Completion
2022-06-28

About This Study

One hundred participants, ages 21 to 65, who meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) will be stratified by study site and randomized with a 1-to-1 allocation under double-blind conditions to receive a single 25 mg oral dose of psilocybin or a single 100 mg oral dose of niacin. Niacin will serve as an active placebo. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential efficacy of a single 25 mg oral dose of psilocybin for MDD compared to the active placebo in otherwise medically-healthy participants, assessed as the difference between groups in changes in depressive symptoms from Baseline to Day 43 post-dose.

Conditions Studied

Depressive Disorder, Major

Interventions

  • Psilocybin
  • Niacin
  • Set and Setting (SaS) Protocol

Eligibility

Age:21 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers:Yes
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Inclusion Criteria:

* 21 to 65 years old
* Able to swallow capsules
* If of childbearing potential, agree to practice an effective means of birth control throughout the duration of the study
* Have an identified support person and agree to be accompanied home by that person following dosing
* Have sustained moderate-severe depression symptoms at Screening and Baseline
* Meet DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and are currently experiencing a major depressive episode of at least a 60-day duration at the time of screening

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women who are pregnant or who intend to become pregnant during the study or who are currently nursing
* Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions: uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, congenital long QT syndrome, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac ischemia, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, tachycardia, artificial heart valve, a clinically significant screening ECG abnormality, or any other significant cardiovascular condition
* Have a history of stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
* Have moderate to severe hepatic impairment
* Have epilepsy
* Have insulin-dependent diabetes
* Have a positive urine drug test
* Nicotine dependence that would disallow an individual to be nicotine free for the 7-10 hours during the dosing period
* Meet DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders, including major depressive disorder with psychotic features, or Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder
* Meet DSM-5 criteria for antisocial personality disorder
* Meet DSM-5 criteria for a moderate or severe alcohol or drug use disorder

Study Locations (11)

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Santa Monica, California, United States
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Segal Trials
Lauderhill, Florida, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Great Lakes Clinical Trials
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Hassman Research Institute
Berlin, New Jersey, United States
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Cedar Clinical Research
Draper, Utah, United States

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Data Source
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