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PsyPal; Psilocybin Therapy for Psychological Distress in Palliative Patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2023-510488-36-01
Acronym
18870
Enrollment
108
Registered
2024-11-20
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-22

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Conditions

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and atypical Parkinson disorder (APD), and corticobasal syndrome (CBS)., Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly multiple system atrophy (MSA), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)

Brief summary

The primary endpoint is the change in depressive symptoms from baseline to 6 weeks after the second dose of psilocybin (high dose session) compared low-dose control..

Detailed description

To assess change in clinical functioning, end-of-life anxiety, psychological/existential distress, health-related quality of life, and how it impacts caregiver ’s health- and economic burden.

Interventions

DRUGPsilocybin capsules 1 mg
DRUGPsilocybin capsules 15 mg
DRUGPsilocybin capsules 25 mg

Sponsors

Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint is the change in depressive symptoms from baseline to 6 weeks after the second dose of psilocybin (high dose session) compared low-dose control..

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess change in clinical functioning, end-of-life anxiety, psychological/existential distress, health-related quality of life, and how it impacts caregiver ’s health- and economic burden.

Countries

Czechia, Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026