Acceptability & Safety of Two Sequential Doses of Psilocybin in Bipolar Disorder II Depression and Suicidality
NCT ID: NCT06706232
Last Updated: 2025-07-18
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE2
10 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-07-07
2027-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Psilocybin with therapeutic support
Up to two sequential administrations of 25 mg psilocybin with additional therapeutic support.
Psilocybin
Two sequential administrations of 25 mg psilocybin, 4 weeks apart.
Therapeutic Support
Five preparatory in-person psychotherapy sessions will be offered before the first administration session during weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The optional second administration session will be preceded by a shorter 60 min preparatory session the day before.
Each administration session will be followed by 3 integration sessions and will adopt a Mindfulness-based CBT approach (M-CBT), in which a therapist will help the participant to process their experience and how to translate this into actual changes in everyday life.
If participants prefer more psychological support after the second administration session, they will be offered additional, optional therapy sessions for the duration of the trial regardless if they opted for a second administration session or not.
Interventions
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Psilocybin
Two sequential administrations of 25 mg psilocybin, 4 weeks apart.
Therapeutic Support
Five preparatory in-person psychotherapy sessions will be offered before the first administration session during weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The optional second administration session will be preceded by a shorter 60 min preparatory session the day before.
Each administration session will be followed by 3 integration sessions and will adopt a Mindfulness-based CBT approach (M-CBT), in which a therapist will help the participant to process their experience and how to translate this into actual changes in everyday life.
If participants prefer more psychological support after the second administration session, they will be offered additional, optional therapy sessions for the duration of the trial regardless if they opted for a second administration session or not.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Must be at 25 years of age or older at screening (but below age of 70)
* Confirmed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnosis of BD-II using clinical records and Diagnostic Interview for Anxiety, Mood, and Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders (DIAMOND)
* Must meet criteria for suicidality according to the INQ cutoff scores: A score of at least 12 on the Perceived Burden (PB) subscale and at least a score of 36 on the Thwarted Belongingness (TB) subscale indicating substantial risk for passive suicidal ideation
* Must meet criteria for depression according to the MADRS cutoff scores: A score of 7-34 indicating mild to moderate depression
* Must pass medical examination (physical exam, personal/family medical history, including consultation with current medical provider, ECG, about 4 tablespoons blood draw, psychiatric/psychological assessments, urine drug test)
* Willingness to taper down mood stabilizers and other relevant medications (including but not limited to: antidepressants, antipsychotics, lithium, benzodiazepines, Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), A serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors (SNDRIs), Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), stimulants, cannabis, and other medications, supplements or therapeutics that affect serotonergic function) for the duration of the study before and during administration days (starting 5 weeks before administration), and be off medication for at least 2 weeks prior to administration
* Willingness to stop allowed medication at least 24 h prior to administration of psilocybin as advised by study physician (e.g., benzodiazepines)
* Ability to complete all protocol required assessment tools without any assistance or alteration to the copyrighted assessments, and to comply with all study visits
Exclusion Criteria
* Active suicidal ideation with at least some intent and/or plan (i.e., a current score of 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS)
* History of medically significant suicide attempt in the last 6 months
* Current or past history of Bipolar I disorder, psychotic symptoms or psychotic disorder, (including but not limited to schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder) clinically relevant personality disorder (such as borderline, antisocial, narcissistic or paranoid personality disorder), or any serious psychiatric comorbidity considered negatively impacting participation or safety (e.g., PTSD or severe substance use or alcohol disorder) assessed by medical history and/or a structured clinical interview
* Have a first or second degree relative with Bipolar I disorder or a psychotic disorder
* Currently experiencing a hypomanic or mixed-symptom episode
* Have a psychiatric or other condition judged to be incompatible with establishment of rapport or safe exposure to psilocybin
* Any indication of a Personality Disorder (PD) such as but not limited to Borderline, Narcissistic, Antisocial, Paranoid, or Schizotypal PD based on Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 for PD and/or clinical judgment
25 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Anne and Don Fizer Foundation
UNKNOWN
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Thomas D. Meyer, PhD
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Thomas Meyer, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Aaronson ST, van der Vaart A, Miller T, LaPratt J, Swartz K, Shoultz A, Lauterbach M, Sackeim HA, Suppes T. Single-Dose Synthetic Psilocybin With Psychotherapy for Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Type II Major Depressive Episodes: A Nonrandomized Open-Label Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Jun 1;81(6):555-562. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4685.
Bogenschutz MP, Ross S, Bhatt S, Baron T, Forcehimes AA, Laska E, Mennenga SE, O'Donnell K, Owens LT, Podrebarac S, Rotrosen J, Tonigan JS, Worth L. Percentage of Heavy Drinking Days Following Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy vs Placebo in the Treatment of Adult Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Oct 1;79(10):953-962. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.2096.
Carhart-Harris RL, Bolstridge M, Day CMJ, Rucker J, Watts R, Erritzoe DE, Kaelen M, Giribaldi B, Bloomfield M, Pilling S, Rickard JA, Forbes B, Feilding A, Taylor D, Curran HV, Nutt DJ. Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: six-month follow-up. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2018 Feb;235(2):399-408. doi: 10.1007/s00213-017-4771-x. Epub 2017 Nov 8.
Davis AK, Barrett FS, May DG, Cosimano MP, Sepeda ND, Johnson MW, Finan PH, Griffiths RR. Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 May 1;78(5):481-489. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.3285.
Goodwin GM, Aaronson ST, Alvarez O, Arden PC, Baker A, Bennett JC, Bird C, Blom RE, Brennan C, Brusch D, Burke L, Campbell-Coker K, Carhart-Harris R, Cattell J, Daniel A, DeBattista C, Dunlop BW, Eisen K, Feifel D, Forbes M, Haumann HM, Hellerstein DJ, Hoppe AI, Husain MI, Jelen LA, Kamphuis J, Kawasaki J, Kelly JR, Key RE, Kishon R, Knatz Peck S, Knight G, Koolen MHB, Lean M, Licht RW, Maples-Keller JL, Mars J, Marwood L, McElhiney MC, Miller TL, Mirow A, Mistry S, Mletzko-Crowe T, Modlin LN, Nielsen RE, Nielson EM, Offerhaus SR, O'Keane V, Palenicek T, Printz D, Rademaker MC, van Reemst A, Reinholdt F, Repantis D, Rucker J, Rudow S, Ruffell S, Rush AJ, Schoevers RA, Seynaeve M, Shao S, Soares JC, Somers M, Stansfield SC, Sterling D, Strockis A, Tsai J, Visser L, Wahba M, Williams S, Young AH, Ywema P, Zisook S, Malievskaia E. Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 3;387(18):1637-1648. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2206443.
Other Identifiers
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HSC-MS-23-0905
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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