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Anxiety and DepressionPhase 2NCT04989972

Assessing the Efficacy of Micro-dosed Psilocybin on Reducing Anxiety & Depression Levels in Adults

A Phase 2 study testing PSIL428 and Oyster mushroom in people with Anxiety and Depression, run by Wake Network, Inc. at 1 site in Jamaica.

Withdrawn

Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

To investigate the efficacy of a 16 week treatment with PSIL428 patient reported anxiety levels in otherwise healthy individuals suffering from depression and or anxiety symptoms. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Anxiety and Depression
What is being tested?
PSIL428 and Oyster mushroom
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
1 siteJamaica
Study dates
15 Sep 2022to 31 Aug 2023
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Experiencing persistent anxiety and/or depression symptoms
  • Scoring between 10-20 on BAI and/or between 15-25 on BDI-II
  • Females and males with the minimum age of 18 at screening;
  • Not of child bearing potential, which is defined as females who have had hysterectomy or oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation or are post-menopausal (natural or surgically with 1 year since last menstruation)
  • OR
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must agree to use a medically approved method of birth control and have a negative urine pregnancy test result, prior to enrollment. All hormonal birth controls require a minimum stability of three months and remain consistent throughout the study. Acceptable methods of birth control include:
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  • Hormonal contraceptives; oral, hormone patch (Ortho Evra), vaginal ring (NuvaRing), injectable (Depo-Provera, Lunelle), or hormone implant (Norplant System)
  • Double-barrier method
  • Intrauterine devices
  • Non-heterosexual lifestyle or agrees to use contraception if planning on changing to heterosexual partner(s)
  • Vasectomy of partner (shown successful as per appropriate follow-up);
  • Willing to maintain current levels of activity throughout the study;
  • Healthy as determined by self-report and medical history;
  • Willingness to complete all study visits and requirements associated with the study;
  • Has access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone with internet connection; sufficiently comfortable with using app-based technology for data gathering;
  • Has given voluntary, written, informed consent to participate in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Individuals who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
  • Individuals with psychotic disorders including schizophrenia; bipolar disorder. personality disorder. Participants with 1st-degree relatives with related psychotic disorders.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse within the last 6 months that meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria.
  • Participation in a clinical research study within 30 days of enrollment.
  • Allergy or sensitivity to study product ingredients.
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory results at screening.
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  • Unstable medical conditions as assessed by the Principal Investigator.
  • Individuals who are cognitively impaired and/or unable to give informed consent.
  • Any other condition which in the Principal Investigator's opinion may adversely affect the participant's ability to complete the study or its measures or which may pose significant risk to the participant.
  • Individuals who have taken a psychedelic drug (Psilocybin, DMT, Peyote, Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, LSD, Ketamine) within 60 days of screening.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Jamaica1 site
  • FMS Department of Psychiatry

    Kingston

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Assessing the Efficacy of Micro-dosed Psilocybin in Reducing Anxiety and or Depression Levels in Adults

To investigate the efficacy of a 16 week treatment with PSIL428 patient reported anxiety levels in otherwise healthy individuals suffering from depression and or anxiety symptoms.

Read the detailed description

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the efficacy of micro-dosed psilocybin on reducing anxiety and/or depression levels in adults

Study summary:

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that Anxiety disorders currently affect an estimated 275 million people worldwide, about one in 13 people (7.3 percent).

COVID-19 has accelerated the rate of new anxiety diagnoses and exacerbated pre-existing diagnoses of anxiety in individuals worldwide.

The effectiveness of full dose psilocybin for treatment of anxiety and depression has been shown in a number of clinical trials. While there is a significant evidence of clinical efficacy of full dose psilocybin, acute effects of the dose result in a significant impairment - perceptual and sensory distortions incapacitating the patient for the duration of drug activity. Recent work suggests while not producing perceptual changes, micro-dosing may indeed be associated with improved mood and enhanced well-being. The practice of micro-dosing is gaining popularity in the general population, while clinical data on its safety and efficacy is lacking.

This will be a novel randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aimed at establishment of safety and anxiolytic efficacy of psilocybin PSIL428 administered in a micro-dosing regimen (2-5% of a full therapeutic dose) to adults suffering from depression or anxiety.

The primary outcome of this study is the change in anxiety and/or depression levels from screening to week 16. Participant anxiety levels will be monitored through Beck Anxiety inventory, depression levels - through Beck Depression Inventory forms on a bi-weekly basis across the course of the study.

Study Drug PSIL428 is an experimental intervention and the active ingredient psilocybin is botanically derived. Similar interventions are currently undergoing Phase IIb/III clinical trials in international jurisdictions. It is being assessed for treatment of depressive disorders. Typically psilocybin used in full therapeutic doses associated with significant acute adverse effects. The proposed trial would utilize psilocybin in different dosing regimen - as micro-dosing - ingesting of sub-perceptual doses of the drug equal to 2-10% of the full dose. The micro-dosing practice is gaining significant popularity world-wide, however evidence-based data around it is minimal. Risks and benefits associated with the trial are not definitively established, however existing pre-clinical and clinical data around full-dose use of the drug carries a favorable risk-benefit potential.

The trial will be conducted in accordance with the most recently acceptable version of the Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) according to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The trial will be conducted under a protocol reviewed and approved by an IRB; the trial will be conducted by scientifically and medically qualified persons; the benefits of the study are in proportion to the risks; the rights and welfare of the subjects will be respected; each subject will give his or her written informed consent before any protocol-driven tests or evaluations are performed.

The investigators are responsible for obtaining informed consent in adherence to GCP and according to applicable regulations prior to entering the subject into the trial.

A positive change in Beck Anxiety and/or Beck Depression numeric levels between PSIL428 and placebo groups will mark our primary outcome achievement of confirming beneficial effects of micro-dose-administered psilocybin on study participants' overall anxiety and/or depression levels

Being tested
PSIL428, Oyster mushroom
Medical subject headings
Anxiety Disorders, Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PSIL428Drug

    1 mg of psilocybin

  • Oyster mushroomDietary supplement

    1 mg of oyster mushroom

  • PSIL428Drug

    1 mg psilocybin

Study groups in NCT04989972
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention armExperimentalparticipants will take the active intervention PSIL428
Receives: Drug: PSIL428
placebo armExperimentalparticipants will take the intervention 1 mg Oyster mushrooms
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Oyster mushroom
open labelExperimentalall participants will take the active intervention PSIL428
Receives: Drug: PSIL428

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in Beck Anxiety Inventory BAI

    Measures 21 items in physical and cognitive anxiety ranges 0-7 mild, to 26-63 severe

    Questionnaire BDI-11

    Measured: Screening to week 16

  2. Changes in Beck Depression Inventory 02 - BDI-II

    Measures 21 items in the presence and severity of depressive symptoms 0-9 no depression, 10 -18 mild depression, 19-29 moderate to severe depression

    Measured: screening to week 16

Secondary outcomes (25)
  1. Change in the European Quality of life 5 dimensions- EQ-5D

    changes between the intervention PSIL-428 and placebo groups for mobility, self-care, pain \& discomfort, usual activities and anxiety \& depression

    Measured: screening to week 16

  2. Cognitive flexibility, using the Stroop Color & Word Test (SCWT)

    Changes in cognition between the PSIL-428 and placebo groups in the reading of words as compared to identifying \& naming colors. A stopwatch is used and the test-taker reads color words or names ink colors from different pages as quickly as possible. An interference score, cognitive flexibility, creativity and reaction to cognitive pressure are measured

    Measured: Screening to week 16

  3. Changes in resilience using the Brief Resiliency Scale

    assesses the ability of the individual to bounce back or recover from stress a score of one means low resiliency and a score of 5 means high resiliency

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  4. Measurement of higher level cognitive processes using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test

    Uses two card packs, having 4 stimulus cards and 64 response cards measures attention, perseverance , abstract thinking and set shifting.

    Measured: screen to 16 weeks

  5. The incidence of adverse events

    The number of reported cases of adverse events

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  6. The severity of adverse events

    Adverse events which range from mild,moderate, severe and lethal

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  7. Incidence of abnormal blood pressure

    Blood pressure which is consistently above and below120/80

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  8. Incidence of abnormal heart rate

    The incidence of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia or bradycardia

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  9. incidence of irregular heart rate

    incidence of arrhythmias

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  10. incidence of suicidal ideation using the Columbian Suicide Severity Rating Scale

    Measures Suicidal Ideation items 1-5; Suicidal Behavior 6-10 and both Suicidal Ideation and Behavior Items 1-10

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  11. Change in the number of steps

    Wearable and or mobile devices

    Measured: Screening to Week 16

  12. Changes in concomitant medication

    Recently prescribed medication

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  13. Changes in volume of Alcohol

    self reports

    Measured: screening to 16 weeks

  14. Changes in the number of cigarettes

    self reports

    Measured: screening to 16 weeks

  15. Changes in the number of cannabis joints

    Self reports

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  16. Changes in other over the counter medication

    Self Reports

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  17. Changes in Estradiol

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  18. Changes in Testosterone

    Salivary panel profile vales

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  19. Changes in Cortisol

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  20. Changes in Progesterone

    Salivary panel profiles values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  21. Changes in Melatonin

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  22. Changes in DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  23. Changes in DHT(Dihydrotestosterone)

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  24. Changes in Androstenedione

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

  25. Changes in Estrone

    Salivary panel profile values

    Measured: Screening to 16 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2021
  2. Study start15 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion20 Jun 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2023 (estimated)

Why it stopped: GCP VIOLATIONS FROM THE SPONSORS

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The research design has a parallel design for the first 8 weeks and a open label single group study for the last 8 weeks
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04989972
Sponsor's protocol ID
ECP242-19/20
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
12 Jul 2021
Last updated
30 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: The data will be made available through publications and conference presentations

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing PSIL428 and Oyster mushroom in people with Anxiety and Depression, run by Wake Network, Inc. at 1 site in Jamaica.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Jamaica. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in Beck Anxiety Inventory BAI (time frame: Screening to week 16). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jun 2022.

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