Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Psilocybin in Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients With Anxiety

Lead Sponsor:

Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Heffter Research Institute

Conditions:

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Psychiatric Research Study For Cancer Patients The Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is conducting a study designed to measure the effectiveness of the novel psy...

Detailed Description

The significance of this study is that it is addressing the important issues of psychological and spiritual well being of people who have advanced cancer. In 2001, the National Cancer Policy Board of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have advanced-stage cancer and anxiety.
  • Be between the ages of 18 - 70.
  • Note: The location for the two treatment sessions is Los Angeles, California. Treatment sessions are scheduled three to six weeks apart, and they include one overnight hospital stay both times.

Exclusion

  • Not have cancer that affects the central nervous system or brain function.
  • Have no history of major psychiatric disorder.
  • Have no kidney disease, abnormal liver functions, epilepsy, or cardiovascular disease, including untreated hypertension.
  • Not be taking insulin, oral hypoglycemic, anti-seizure, or cardiovascular medications (except anti-hypertensive drugs).
  • May take PRN benzodiazepines up to 3 days before the session.
  • No Prozac for the previous 5 weeks.
  • No medications the day of and the day after treatment sessions, except may take ongoing adjuvant chemotherapy as prescribed, prescribed or over-the-counter non-narcotic pain medication at any time, and narcotic pain medications up to eight hours before administration of psilocybin and six hours after administration.
  • No alcohol consumption the day before, the day of, and the day after a session.
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test and agree to use an effective form of birth control.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00302744

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

December 1 2008

Last Update

March 13 2025

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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, California, United States, 90509