Psilocybin With Intracranial Neural Sensing

NCT ID: NCT06919640

Last Updated: 2025-06-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-01

Study Completion Date

2028-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is an open-label, single-arm, pilot study exploring the neural, sensory, and cognitive effects of a single, medium dose of psilocybin in patients with chronic pain who already have implanted sensing-capable deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices. Outcomes include multi-site neural recording from previously placed ambulatory sensing-capable DBS devices, quantitative sensory and cognitive testing, and self-reports of pain. We hypothesize that psilocybin will change functional connectivity, decrease clinical and task-based pain reports, and improve cognitive functions.

Detailed Description

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This is an open-label, single-arm, pilot study exploring the neural, sensory, and cognitive effects of a single, medium dose of psilocybin in patients with chronic pain who already have implanted sensing-capable deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices. Outcomes include multi-site neural recording from previously placed ambulatory sensing-capable DBS devices, quantitative sensory and cognitive testing, and self-reports of pain. We hypothesize that psilocybin will change functional connectivity, decrease clinical and task-based pain reports, and improve cognitive functions.

Conditions

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Chronic Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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10mg oral psilocybin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

10mg oral psilocybin

Interventions

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Psilocybin

10mg oral psilocybin

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Currently implanted chronic brain sensing device (such as RC+S or Percept)
* Not currently enrolled in another trial
* Ability to speak and read English
* Able to attend all in-person and virtual visits
* No changes in medication or major surgical procedures anticipated for the trial
* Able to identify someone to accompany from the research unit at the end of drug administration day or agreement to have a study team member accompany them from the research unit

Exclusion Criteria

* A health condition that makes this study unsafe or unfeasible, determined by study physicians
* Use of medication, vitamins, or supplements and unwilling or unable to discontinue medications that have problematic interactions with psilocybin
* Adulthood epilepsy or other seizure disorder
* Require supplemental oxygen
* Medical finding or diagnosis that would make participation in this trial unsafe
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joshua Woolley, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joshua Woolley, MD/PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Prasad Shirvalkar, MD/PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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175145

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

PR#202507H

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

23-39870

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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