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Psilocybin for Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) in Women: A Pilot Feasibility Study

NCT06988319 · Oregon Health and Science University

Closed to entry
Status
Not accepting participants
Phase 1
Phase
15
Target enrolment
1
Study sites
1 US states

What it is testing

Summary

The primary aim is to determine the feasibility of enrolling and 15 women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) that have failed one conventional for CPP to obtain preliminary safety data on a single administration of a moderate dose of pharmaceutical grade psilocybin (25 mg) in combination with psychotherapy sessions (two pre-dose preparatory and three post-dose integration sessions).

Summary as written by the trial’s own sponsor and published on ClinicalTrials.gov API v2. It is the sponsor’s description, reproduced unedited, not an assessment by this site.

What counts as success

Primary outcome measures

  • Recruitment and Retention Feasibility

    Measured over baseline to 1-month post psilocybin dose

  • Acceptability

    Measured over End-of-Study Visit at 1-month post psilocybin dose

  • Number of participants with treatment related adverse events

    Measured over From enrollment to 1-month post treatment

A trial succeeds or fails on its primary outcome, declared in advance. Everything else it reports is secondary by definition.

Who can take part

Eligibility, as published

18 Years to 45 Years
Ages
FEMALE
Sex
Not accepted
Healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria: * Assigned female at birth, age 18-45 years (pre-menopause) * CPP for at least 6 months or longer with central sensitization, diagnosed by a provider who specializes in CPP (e.g. MD, DO, NP) * CPP with central sensitization includes endometriosis, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion, other pelvic inflammatory diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bladder disorders, myalgias, or any combination of the aforementioned1,3 * Failing at least 1 treatment for CPP. Failed conventional interventions include pharmacotherapy, non-pharmacotherapy (bladder installations, neuromodulation, trigger point injections, anesthetic blocks, surgery), physical therapy, and/or psychotherapy (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) * Participants will be generally healthy with no exclusionary physical or mental health conditions. Exclusion Criteria: * Pelvic pain that is not defined as chronic (e.g. acute pelvic or vaginal infections such as sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections, pregnancy) * Have a history of or a current primary psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder type 1 * Current use of lithium. * Ketamine-assisted therapy within 12 weeks of the baseline visit (V3) or hallucinogen use within 6 months of study enrollment (e.g. psilocybin at a dose of 10 mg or 1 gram mushroom or greater, LSD, MDMA, DMT) * Cannabis use (THC, CBD). If willing to taper before the baseline visit (V3) the participant can be included. * A positive urine drug test for illicit substance use * a score of 5 or greater on the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test- Consumption (AUDIT-C) indicating heavy alcohol use * Suicidal ideation or serious suicide risk as determined by C-SSRS, if baseline score is 4 or greater. * Uncontrolled hypertension, cardiovascular disease, chronic neurologic disorders (e.g. Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy) * Have any current problem which, in the opinion of the investigator or study physician, might interfere with participation

Where

1 study site

FacilityCityRegionCountry
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortlandOregonUnited States

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NCT06988319 on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Last updated in the registry 2026-08-03. Registry records change; this page reflects the data build of 2026-08-25.

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