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Psilocybin Therapy for Depression in Parkinson's Disease

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Depression
Registration Number
NCT06455293
Lead Sponsor
Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Age 40 to 80<br><br> - Comfortable speaking and writing in English<br><br> - Have neurologist-diagnosed idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD), Hoehn and Yahr<br> stages 1 to 3 during an on phase (time when medication/DBS for parkinsonian motor<br> feature, including bradykinesia and rigidity is in effect)<br><br> - Currently experiencing depressive symptoms<br><br> - Able to attend all in-person visits at UCSF as well as virtual visits<br><br> - Have a primary care provider, neurologist, or psychiatrist who is actively managing<br> or coordinating<br><br>Exclusion Criteria:<br><br> - Psychotic symptoms involving loss of insight<br><br> - Significant cognitive impairment<br><br> - Regular use of medications that may have problematic interactions with psilocybin,<br> including but not limited to dopamine agonists, MAO inhibitors, N-methyl-D-aspartate<br> tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants<br><br> - A health condition that makes this study unsafe or unfeasible, determined by study<br> physicians

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the efficacy of psilocybin for improving depression in people living with Parkinson's disease
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in depression severity;Changes in clinician-assessed depression;Changes in anxiety;Changes in PD symptom severity;Changes in Quality of Life;Changes in cognitive performance;Safety and tolerability of psilocybin therapy for depression in people with PD;Changes in clinician-rated psychotic symptoms;Subjective effects of psilocybin;Participant-reported acceptability of study procedures;Care partner/support person reported distress
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