Psychedelic Trials

Ketamine Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder & HIV (KetaMet)
This single-arm pilot feasibility trial (n=12) will study the use of intramuscular (IM) ketamine (35-52.5mg/70kg) in combination with psychotherapy to treat moderate-to-severe methamphetamine use disorder (MeUD) in publicly insured patients with or at risk for HIV disease.
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2025-01-01
Phase II
Open
12 participants
Interventional
Ketamine-assisted psychological therapy to reduce alcohol relapse
This Phase III, multi-site trial (n=280) will examine the effectiveness of ketamine-assisted psychological therapy for reducing alcohol relapse in individuals with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2024-06-25
Phase III
Open
280 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for Methamphetamine Use Disorder (KMD)
This randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (n=120) will study the efficacy of intravenous (IV) ketamine versus IV midazolam in treating adults with moderate to severe methamphetamine use disorder (MUD).
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2024-08-01
Phase II
Blinded
120 participants
Interventional
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder
This open-label safety and feasibility pilot trial (n=20) will study ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder in adults.
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2024-09-02
Phase IV
Open
20 participants
Interventional
Efficacy of Ketamine for the Prevention of Relapse in Patients with Opioid-Use Disorders (OUD)
This double-blind, placebo-controlled therapeutic exploratory trial (n=60) conducted by the University of Cyprus, investigates the efficacy of ketamine in preventing relapse in patients with Opioid-Use Disorders (OUD). The trial, named PROUD, is currently ongoing.
Status: Active, not recruiting
Start date: 2022-04-28
Phase II
Blinded
60 participants
Interventional
Pilot study for the rapid alleviation of depression in depressed alcohol dependent persons using ketamine
This randomised controlled trial (n=24) investigates the rapid alleviation of depression in individuals with coexisting alcohol dependence (AUD), utilising ketamine at sub-anaesthetic doses (7-140mg/70kg intramuscular).
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2010-09-01
Phase II
Blinded
24 participants
Interventional
Effect of Intravenous S-ketamine on Opioid Consumption
This randomised, multicenter, control trial (n=352) investigates the effect of intravenous esketamine on opioid consumption and postoperative pain in female patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2021-10-07
Not Applicable
Blinded
352 participants
Interventional
Psilocybin vs Ketamine for Alcohol Use Disorder (Psi vs Ket)
This double-blind, randomised, active-comparator trial (n=80) will study the effects of psilocybin (30mg) versus ketamine (52.5mg/70kg) for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2024-06-01
Phase II
Blinded
80 participants
Interventional
Active-controlled trial of a Ketamine Assisted Group Mindfulness intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder
This interventional trial (n=80) aims to investigate the effectiveness of a Ketamine Assisted Group Mindfulness intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2022-03-01
Phase II
Blinded
80 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for OUD and Comorbid Depression (OUDCD)
This single-group assignment trial (n=6) aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of ketamine as a treatment for patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and comorbid depression (OUDCD).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2022-04-04
Phase I
Open
6 participants
Interventional
Ketamine and Motivational Enhancement Therapy for the Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder
This pilot study (n=8) aims to assess the feasibility of using ketamine-assisted treatment for tobacco use disorder, alongside brief motivational enhancement therapy.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2023-05-02
Phase I
Open
8 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for OUD and Suicidal Ideation in the ED
This pilot, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (n=50) led by Brigham and Women's Hospital aims to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of ketamine (56mg/70kg) treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) and suicidal ideation (SI) in the emergency department.
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2024-03-01
Phase II
Blinded
48 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for Combined Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder (KeDA)
This triple-blinded, randomised, active, placebo-controlled trial (n=34) will investigate the effects of ketamine in combination with standard inpatient addiction therapy for adults suffering from depression and alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2024-01-01
Phase I
Blinded
34 participants
Interventional
MethAmphetamine use in young people: safety and tolerability of Sub-anaesthetic Ketamine, An Open-label Trial
This open-label Phase II pilot study (n=20), registered on ANZCTR with the trial acronym MASKOT, investigates the safety and tolerability of sub-anaesthetic ketamine in young people with methamphetamine use disorder seeking treatment to reduce their methamphetamine use.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2022-03-10
Phase II
Open
20 participants
Interventional
Ketamine-assisted psychological therapy to reduce alcohol relapse
This double-blind, randomised, controlled trial (n=280) will investigate the efficacy of ketamine-assisted psychological therapy in severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients.
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2023-08-30
Phase III
Blinded
280 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for the Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder in the ED
This pilot double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial (n=50) aims to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of ketamine as a treatment for individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) seeking inpatient alcohol detoxification in the emergency department (ED).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2023-10-25
Phase II
Blinded
49 participants
Interventional
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder
This Phase I/Phase II interventional trial (n=60) aims to evaluate Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) as an adjunct to the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) intervention for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2021-05-20
Phase I
Blinded
60 participants
Interventional
KAP for Depression in Abstinent Opioid Users (KReDO)
This terminated interventional trial (n=0) was conducted by the Medical University of South Carolina. The study aimed to examine whether ketamine, along with psychotherapy, is an effective treatment for depression in participants with a history of opioid addiction who have not abused opioids for at least three months.
Status: Terminated
Start date: 2022-01-13
Phase II
Open
5 participants
Interventional
Ketamine and Neurofeedback-Training: Effects on Neuroplasticity in Cocaine Addiction (Co-Boost)
This placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group interventional trial (n=120) aims to explore the effects of combining ketamine with real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback training in individuals with cocaine use disorder (CUD).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2024-02-05
Phase II
Blinded
120 participants
Interventional
Inpatient Single Dose Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder
This interventional, randomised pilot feasibility study (n=44, age 18-65) aims to assess the potential of single-dose interventions (including ketamine) in reducing re-admissions for hospitalised patients with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Completed
Start date: 2022-01-19
Phase I
Blinded
44 participants
Interventional
Psilocybin-Assisted vs Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder
This double-blind, randomized, active-comparator controlled trial (n=20) will compare the effects of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in individuals struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2024-02-02
Phase II
Blinded
20 participants
Interventional
A Phase III Trial Investigating the Effects of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Awakn Life Sciences has announced a Phase III trial to explore the effects of ketamine-assisted therapy in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Status: Planned
Start date: 2023-05-01
Phase III
Blinded
280 participants
Interventional
Psilocybin for Opioid Use Disorder in Patients on Methadone Maintenance With Ongoing Opioid Use
This study will investigate whether psilocybin administered under supportive conditions can reduce illicit opioid use and improve quality of life in individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) who are concurrently using other opioids illicitly.
Status: Not yet recruiting
Start date: 2022-02-16
Phase II
Blinded
92 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for Reduction of Alcoholic Relapse (KARE)
96 recently detoxified alcoholics will be randomized to receive either 3 sessions ketamine (0.8 mg/kg IV over 45 minutes) or placebo plus manualised psychological therapy, or 3 sessions of ketamine or placebo plus simple psychoeducation.
Status: Completed
Start date: 2016-10-10
Phase II
Blinded
96 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Depression
The purpose of the study is to examine whether an investigational medication called ketamine is able to improve treatment outcomes for concurrent opioid addiction and depression when used in conjunction with buprenorphine treatment.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2020-12-17
Phase II
Blinded
30 participants
Interventional
Trial of the Rapid Antisuicidal Effects of Intranasal Ketamine in Comorbid Depression and Alcohol Abuse
This project aims to evaluate the potential rapid and sustained antisuicidal and antidepressant effects of a single intranasal dose of ketamine in inpatients during a mood episode in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or Bipolar Disorder (BD) with or without comorbid recent abuse of alcohol.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2008-05-01
Phase III
Blinded
50 participants
Interventional
Naltrexone Plus Ketamine for the Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
To evaluate if naltrexone plus ketamine is effective in reducing depression and alcohol consumption.
Status: Completed
Start date: 2016-1-5
Phase II
Open
5 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for the Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
The investigators will compare 3 treatment groups (ketamine plus naltrexone vs. ketamine alone vs. placebo) for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in an 8-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, between-subjects trial.
Status: Recruiting
Start date: 2015-1-1
Phase I
Blinded
65 participants
Interventional
Ketamine for Depression and Alcohol Dependence
This open-label trial (n=5) investigates the effects of ketamine (35mg/70kg, 4x over 4 weeks) on those suffering from depression and alcohol dependence simultaneously.
Status: Completed
Start date: 2021-03-01
Phase I
Open
5 participants
Interventional

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Browse through all psychedelic trials that have been done or are ongoing. These trials, usually double-blind, placebo-controlled studies, are the core of psychedelic research. The outcome of these trials will determine the future of psychedelics as medicine.

The trials included in our database come from ClinicalTrials.Gov and from the various companies pursuing psychedelics as medicine. Most of the trials have been funded by universities, though companies and governments are currently starting to ramp up their involvement.