Actively Recruiting

Phase 2
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT05783817

MDMA-Assisted CBT for OCD (MDMA-CBT4OCD Study)

Led by Carolyn Rodriguez · Updated on 2026-03-05

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

63 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The study assesses the safety and preliminary effectiveness of MDMA-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy in participants diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

CONDITIONS

Official Title

MDMA-Assisted CBT for OCD (MDMA-CBT4OCD Study)

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • At least 18 years old
  • Fluent in speaking and reading the predominantly used or recognized language of the study site
  • Able to swallow pills
  • Meet the criteria for OCD diagnosis
  • Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) total score of at least 16
  • Not on psychotropic medications 1 month prior to study enrollment
  • Able to tolerate a treatment-free period
  • Able to tolerate study procedures
  • Failed at least 1 prior trial of standard first-line OCD treatment
  • Agree to lifestyle modifications including fasting and medication restrictions before Experimental Session, no enrollment in other interventional trials during study, and commitment to dosing, therapy, and procedures
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Pregnant or nursing, or able to become pregnant and not practicing effective birth control
  • Weigh less than 48 kilograms
  • Any current problem that might interfere with participation as judged by investigator or study physician

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Stanford University Medical Center

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94305

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Research Team

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Alessa Gaeta, MS

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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