Enrolling by InvitationPhase 1psilocybin

Psilocybin With Intracranial Neural Sensing

Sponsored by Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD

NCT ID
NCT06919640
Target Enrollment
20 participants
Start Date
2025-06-01
Est. Completion
2028-04-30

About This Study

This is an open-label, single-arm, pilot study exploring the neural, sensory, and cognitive effects of a single, medium dose of psilocybin in patients with chronic pain who already have implanted sensing-capable deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices. Outcomes include multi-site neural recording from previously placed ambulatory sensing-capable DBS devices, quantitative sensory and cognitive testing, and self-reports of pain. We hypothesize that psilocybin will change functional connectivity, decrease clinical and task-based pain reports, and improve cognitive functions.

Conditions Studied

Chronic Pain

Interventions

  • Psilocybin

Eligibility

Age:21 Years - 75 Years
Healthy Volunteers:No
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Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently implanted chronic brain sensing device (such as RC+S or Percept)
* Not currently enrolled in another trial
* Ability to speak and read English
* Able to attend all in-person and virtual visits
* No changes in medication or major surgical procedures anticipated for the trial
* Able to identify someone to accompany from the research unit at the end of drug administration day or agreement to have a study team member accompany them from the research unit

Exclusion Criteria:

* A health condition that makes this study unsafe or unfeasible, determined by study physicians
* Use of medication, vitamins, or supplements and unwilling or unable to discontinue medications that have problematic interactions with psilocybin
* Adulthood epilepsy or other seizure disorder
* Require supplemental oxygen
* Medical finding or diagnosis that would make participation in this trial unsafe

Study Locations (1)

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States

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Data Source
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