Standardized Natural Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy for Tapering of Opioid Medication
RecruitingPhase 2NCT05585229
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Brief summary (from the registry)
This is an open-label pilot trial to assess the safety and feasibility of a novel 8-week psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy intervention to facilitate successful tapering/discontinuation of opioid pain medication in adult patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. Participation will last approximately 8 months and includes one or two psilocybin-assisted therapy sessions. The study will evaluate the incidence and severity of adverse events during and after treatment, the number of participants who drop out of the study for intervention-related reasons, and the self-reported benefits and harms of the intervention.
Study details
- Official title
- Standardized Natural Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy for Tapering of Opioid Medication in Patients With Chronic Pain: an Open-label Feasibility Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Drug: Psilocybin-assisted Psychotherapy
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
- Collaborators
- Etheridge Foundation
- Start date
- 2025-10-27
- Primary completion
- 2026-08-31
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 19 Years to 75 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Canada
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Must be 19 - 75 years of age. 2. Have a diagnosed noncancer chronic pain condition including but not limited to neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic headaches/migraines, back pain, musculoskeletal pain. 3. Currently on a stable dose of opioid therapy on short-acting, long-acting, or combination of opioid medication types, for a minimum duration of 90 consecutive days. 4. History of at least one unsuccessful attempt to taper or discontinue long-term opioid therapy, and has expressed current interest in making another attempt to reduce or discontinue. 5. Able to swallow capsules/tablets. 6. If of childbearing potential, agree to practice an effective means of birth control throughout the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have any of the following cardiovascular conditions: uncontrolled hypertension, coronary artery disease, congenital long QT syndrome, cardiac hypertrophy, greater than first degree AV block, cardiac ischemia, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, tachycardia, chronic bradycardia, artificial heart valve, a clinically significant screening ECG abnormality, or any other significant cardiovascular condition. 2. Asthma 3. Have moderate to severe hepatic impairment. 4. Chronic pain is due to cancer. 5. Women who are pregnant, who intend to become pregnant during the study, or who are currently breastfeeding. 6. Have a history of stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). 7. Meet DSM-5 criteria for severe alcohol or drug use disorders (other than Opioid use Disorder). 8. Nicotine dependence that would prevent the participant from remaining nicotine free for the duration of dosing sessions (i.e., 6-8 hours). 9. Have Epilepsy. 10. Clinically significant sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea not on appropriate treatment. 11. Have Insulin-dependent diabetes. 12. Participants who are or have been taking mood stabilizers (e.g. lithium), SSRIs/SNRIs (e.g. citalopram, venlafaxine, vortioxetine, duloxetine), herbal remedies with serotonin activity (e.g. 5-HTP, St. John's Wort), dopamine agonists (e.g. bupropion), tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline), antipsychotics (e.g. haloperidol), amphetamines (e.g. amphetamine/dextroamphetamine salts, methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (e.g. isocarboxazid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine), alcohol or aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors (e.g. disulfiram), and UDG modulators (i.e. UGT modulators such as phenyt…
Canadian sites (1)
| Facility | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia - Okanagan Campus | Kelowna | British Columbia |
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05585229