Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Sexual Assault-Related PTSD

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorSunstone Medical

About this trial

A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to explore the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of psilocybin-assisted therapy in women with sexual assault-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Cisgender women who are at least 18 years old.

Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for current PTSD secondary to sexual assault (i.e., index trauma is sexual assault that occurred 6 or more months in the past).

CAPS-5 score of 25 or higher at Baseline.

Are able to swallow pills.

Disqualifiers

Male

Condition impairing oral intake or digestive absorption.

Are not able to give adequate informed consent.

Significant suicide risk as defined by suicidal ideation with intend and a plan as endorsed on items 5 on the C-SSRS within the past 3 months

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Psilocybin 25 mg

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators