Status:

COMPLETED

Psilocybin for the Treatment of Migraine Headache

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ceruvia Lifesciences

Conditions:

Migraine Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-65 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of oral psilocybin in migraine headache. Subjects will each receive a dose of placebo and a dose of psilocybin approximately 14 days apart. Subj...

Detailed Description

The number of arms reflects the design of the enhanced blinding method. The final enrollment number reflects the number of subjects participating in study procedures.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of migraine headache per ICHD-3beta criteria
  • Typical pattern of migraine attacks with approximately two migraines or more weekly
  • Attacks are managed by means involving no more than twice weekly triptan use
  • Age 21 to 65

Exclusion

  • Axis I psychotic disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar I, depression with psychosis)
  • Axis I psychotic disorder in first degree relative
  • Unstable medical condition, severe renal, cardiac or hepatic disease, pacemaker, or serious central nervous system pathology
  • Pregnant, breastfeeding, lack of adequate birth control
  • History of intolerance to psilocybin, LSD, or related compounds
  • Drug or alcohol abuse within the past 3 months (excluding tobacco)
  • Urine toxicology positive to drugs of abuse
  • Use of vasoconstrictive medications (i.e. sumatriptan, pseudoephedrine, midodrine) within 5 half-lives of test days
  • Use of serotonergic antiemetics (i.e. ondansetron) in the past 2 weeks
  • Use of antidepressant medication (i.e. TCA, MAOI, SSRI) in the past 6 weeks
  • Use of steroids or certain other immunomodulatory agents (i.e. azathioprine) in the past 2 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03341689

Start Date

November 1 2017

End Date

October 31 2021

Last Update

October 12 2023

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VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus

West Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516