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NCT03300947 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Psilocybin for Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Arizona.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15
Enrollment target

NCT03300947: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Arizona.

NCT03300947 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Arizona. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03300947, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Arizona.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will evaluate whether psilocybin, a hallucinogenic drug, improves symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), whether it is safely tolerated as treatment of OCD, and will investigate the mechanisms by which it works.

Primary Outcome

Prospective Assessment of YBOCS (Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale) score comparing each psilocybin dose and active placebo (Lorazepam).

Interventions

  • DRUG Psilocybin 100 mcg/kg
  • DRUG Psilocybin 300 mcg/kg
  • DRUG Lorazepam 1 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2019-01-02
Est. Completion 2023-12-30
Phase Phase 1
University of Arizona

349 total trials

What the finished NCT03300947 record still lists

NCT03300947 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Psilocybin 100 mcg/kg is the first listed.

NCT03300947 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03300947 about?

NCT03300947 is a clinical study titled "Psilocybin for Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder". This study will evaluate whether psilocybin, a hallucinogenic drug, improves symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), whether it is safely tolerated as treatment of OCD, and will investigate the mechanisms by which it works.

What is the current status of trial NCT03300947?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2019-01-02. Estimated completion is 2023-12-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03300947?

The interventions under investigation include: Psilocybin 100 mcg/kg (DRUG), Psilocybin 300 mcg/kg (DRUG), Lorazepam 1 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03300947?

This trial is sponsored by University of Arizona, which has 349 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03300947's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 1798th of 2000 higher than 157 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03300947, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03300947 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.