This Phase 2, open-label, non-randomized, 3-cohort study assesses the feasibility and safety of MDMA-assisted group therapy for the treatment of PTSD in veterans. The study will be conducted in up to N=18 participants, recruited in three cohorts of six participants and receive therapy sessions throughout their participation in these groups.
Country United States of America
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Status
Not yet recruiting
Results Published
Start date
01 June 2022
End date
07 June 2023
Chance of happening
89%
Phase
Phase II
Design
Open
Type
Interventional
Generation
First
Participants
18
Sex
All
Age
18- 99
Therapy
Yes
Trial Details
To further assess the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of MDMA-assisted group therapy for participants with at least moderate PTSD, the sponsor is conducting a phase 2, open-label, non-randomized, 3-cohort study. This novel treatment package consists of two once-monthly Experimental Sessions of therapy combined with a divided dose of MDMA, along with non-drug preparatory and integrative therapy administered in both individual and group sessions. The Primary Outcome measure, the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5), evaluates changes in PTSD symptom severity and is assessed by a blinded centralized Independent Rater (IR) pool. The therapeutic approach will combine manualized MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD with group therapy components.NCT Number NCT05173831
Sponsors & Collaborators
MAPSMAPS stands for Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, it's the front runner in making psychedelics a legal way to use (and improve) in therapy.
Measures Used
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) is often considered the gold standard in PTSD assessment. The 30-item structured interview was developed by staff at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Centre for PTSD. CAPS can be used to make a current diagnosis, lifetime diagnosis or assess PTSD symptoms over the past week in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.