MDMA-Assisted CBT for OCD (MDMA-CBT4OCD Study)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCarolyn Rodriguez

About this trial

The study assesses the safety and preliminary effectiveness of MDMA-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy in participants diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

At least 18 years old

Fluent in speaking and reading the predominantly used or recognized language of the study site

Able to swallow pills

Meet the criteria for OCD diagnosis

Disqualifiers

Pregnant or nursing, or able to become pregnant and are not practicing an effective means of birth control

Weigh less than 48 kilograms (kgs)

Any current problem which, in the opinion of the investigator or study physician, might interfere with participation

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • 3,4-Methyl enedioxy methamphetamine
  • Methamphetamine
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Carolyn Rodriguez

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Sponsor institution