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NCT04661514 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Evaluation of Psilocybin in Anorexia Nervosa: Safety and Efficacy

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT04661514: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

NCT04661514 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by University of California, San Diego. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04661514, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Diego.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of one 25 mg dose of psilocybin in participants with anorexia nervosa based on adverse events (AEs), changes in vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs) and clinical laboratory tests. The secondary objectives are to explore the efficacy of a single 25 mg dose of psilocybin on eating disorder symptoms and behaviors, body image, anxiety, food related obsessions and rituals, and body weight.

Interventions

  • DRUG Psilocybin

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2021-05-01
Est. Completion 2022-06-10
Phase Phase 2
University of California, San Diego

775 total trials

What the finished NCT04661514 record still lists

NCT04661514 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (88% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Psilocybin is the first listed.

NCT04661514 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04661514 about?

NCT04661514 is a clinical study titled "Evaluation of Psilocybin in Anorexia Nervosa: Safety and Efficacy". The primary aim of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of one 25 mg dose of psilocybin in participants with anorexia nervosa based on adverse events (AEs), changes in vital signs, electrocardiograms (ECGs) and clinical laboratory tests. The secondary objectives are to explore the eff...

What is the current status of trial NCT04661514?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2021-05-01. Estimated completion is 2022-06-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04661514?

The interventions under investigation include: Psilocybin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04661514?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Diego, which has 775 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04661514's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1908th of 2000 higher than 82 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT04661514, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04661514 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.