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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623000832673
ACTRN12623000832673
Recruiting
Phase 1

Investigating the safety, feasibility and acceptability of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in treatment resistant depression.

St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney0 sites20 target enrollmentAugust 3, 2023

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Treatment Resistant Depression
Sponsor
St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Enrollment
20
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 3, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • · Male and female participants 18 \- 75 years of age.
  • · Have given written informed consent.
  • · Currently under the care of a psychiatrist who is able to provide a referral and willing to maintain ongoing oversight of their patient’s clinical care and treatment management throughout the duration of the study.
  • · Have a DSM\-5 diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder and currently experiencing a major depressive episode, as confirmed by the study psychiatrist.
  • · Failed to clinically respond to two different classes of antidepressant medication treatment (despite adequate dose compliance and minimum treatment duration of 6 weeks) during the current major depressive episode.
  • · Have baseline MADRS score greater than or equal to 20\.
  • · Able to maintain stable psychotropic medications (including stable dose) from time of first psilocybin dose to last psilocybin dose, and at a dose not exceeding the recommended upper dose limit according to the Australian Medicines Handbook.
  • · Concurrent psychotherapy is allowed if the type and frequency of the therapy has been stable for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and is expected to remain stable until the final dose of psilocybin.
  • · Will have accompanied transport home after treatment sessions and availability of a friend or family member and home\-like environment for the 24 hours following psilocybin dosing.
  • · Able to engage with psychotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

  • · Women who are pregnant, intend to become pregnant during the study or who are currently nursing.
  • · Have any significant cardiovascular conditions including uncontrolled hypertension.
  • · Have epilepsy or a history of seizures.
  • · Have history of any substance use disorder (except nicotine or caffeine) within the past 12 months.
  • · Currently taking MAOIs, lithium or any other medication that may interfere with the study drug as determined by the study psychiatrist.
  • · Current or lifetime history of meeting DSM\-5 criteria for any psychotic disorders (including mood disorders with psychotic features), or bipolar I or II disorder.
  • · Have a known first or second\-degree relative with any psychotic disorder, or bipolar I or II disorder.
  • · Significant suicide risk within the past year, as judged by study psychiatrist and informed by C\-SSRS.
  • · Have any condition preventing establishment of rapport and safe psilocybin treatment, as determined by the study psychiatrist.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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