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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 1INTERVENTIONAL

Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population

Safety, Feasibility, and Tolerability of Psilocybin Treatment for Individuals With Functional Impairment Related to Mood, Anxiety, Trauma and/or Addiction Symptoms: An Open-label Proof-of-concept Study

Open-Label Psilocybin Study in Transdiagnostic Population (NCT06442423) is a Phase 1 interventional studying Transdiagnostic and Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Yale University. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing. The investigators will recruit individuals with mood, anxiety, trauma, addictive, or related symptomatology, and who have functional impairment associated with these symptoms. A DSM-5 diagnosis is not required (nor is it an exclusion). The investigators will allow for comorbidity and only exclude based on psychological and physiological safety considerations. Critically, this approach will allow us to assess the tolerability of our interventions in individuals who would typically be excluded from efficacy studies due to various comorbid DSM-5 conditions. The investigators will employ an open-label study where participants will be given one dose of oral psilocybin 25mg. The investigators will also have follow-up visits at 1, 4, and 6 weeks and an optional long-term follow-up at 3, 6, and 12 months.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 1 trials test a new treatment for the first time in humans, focusing on safety, dosing, and how the body processes the drug. For Transdiagnostic, a Phase 1 study typically enrolls a small number of participants — often healthy volunteers or patients who have exhausted standard treatment options. Phase 1 results determine whether a treatment moves into larger Phase 2 efficacy studies.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 50 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Transdiagnostic subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. At least one psychiatric symptom causing functional impairment over the past 30 days as established by a trained rater on the DIAMOND (at least "mild" impairment) and/or the WHODAS-2.0 12-item (a raw score of \>16) - assessment instruments indexing health and disability. 2. English fluency - able to understand the process of consent and the risk and benefits associated with the study, and able to provide written (signed and dated) willing to sign a consent form form. 3. Agree to set up safe transportation after leaving the site following the dosing session. Acceptable arrangements include: arranging for a friend/family member to drive them home, pick them up and escort them home; if the participant is unable to arrange for a friend/family member to escort them home, the study staff will arrange private transportation and follow up with the participant to ensure that they arrived at their destination. 4. Must be able to identify a physician/treater that can be contacted to further assure that it is safe for the subject to participate and agree to sign a medical release for the investigators to communicate directly with this outside provider to confirm treatment and medical history via phone and/or email. 5. Ability to orally ingest pills for psilocybin dosing visit. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least one psychiatric symptom causing functional impairment over the past 30 days as established by a trained rater on the DIAMOND (at least "mild" impairment) and/or the WHODAS-2.0 12-item (a raw score of \>16) - assessment instruments indexing health and disability. 2. English fluency - able to understand the process of consent and the risk and benefits associated with the study, and able to provide written (signed and dated) informed consent form. 3. Agree to set up safe transportation after leaving the site following the dosing session. Acceptable arrangements include: arranging for a friend/family member to drive them home, pick them up and escort them home; if the participant is unable to arrange for a friend/family member to escort them home, the study staff will arrange private transportation and follow up with the participant to ensure that they arrived at their destination. 4. Must be able to identify a physician/treater that can be contacted to further assure that it is safe for the subject to participate and agree to sign a medical release for the investigators to communicate directly with this outside provider to confirm treatment and medical history via phone and/or email. 5. Ability to orally ingest pills for psilocybin dosing visit. 6. Must provide an adult contact (relative, spouse, close friend or other caregiver) who is willing and able to be reached by the PI and/or study personnel in the event of an emergency, and who can provide transportation for study visits if necessary and independently comment on any changes in the participant's mood or behavior after the administration of psilocybin. Be medically stable (no medical issues based on physical exam, labs and medical evaluation) as determined by screening for medical problems via a personal interview, a medical questionnaire, a physical examination, an ECG, and routine blood and urinalysis laboratory tests (see section 6.3.4 for labs). Must also demonstrate decisional capacity based on clinical assessment ensuring the participant can understand, appreciate, and reason through the study's purpose, procedures, and associated risks, as well as tolerate the potential effects of the study medication. 7. Be psychologically stable: Concurrent psychotherapy is allowed if the type and frequency of the therapy has been stable for at least one month prior to screening and is expected to remain stable during participation in the study (up to 4-weeks post-dosing). 8. If participant is of childbearing potential, must agree to use adequate birth control and not attempt to become pregnant during study up to 4 weeks post dosing session (see Section 6.3.3). If participant is of childbearing potential, must have a negative urine pregnancy test at study entry and prior to the dosing session. Participants who are FOCBP must not plan to become pregnant or donate eggs, starting at least 1 month before receiving the trial intervention and for at least 1 week after the final follow-up visit. A FOCBP is defined as a female who is considered fertile following menarche and until becoming postmenopausal, unless permanently sterile (see below). Females in the following categories are not considered FOCBP: * Premenarchal. * Premenopausal with 1 of the following: 1. Documented hysterectomy or bilateral salpingectomy/tubal occlusion/oophorectomy. 2. Postmenopausal. * A postmenopausal state is defined as no menses for 12 months without an alternative medical cause. * Females receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and whose menopausal status is in doubt will be required to use 1 of the nonhormonal, highly effective contraception methods if they wish to continue their HRT during the trial. Exclusion Criteria: Psychiatric Exclusion Criteria: 1. Personal history of a primary psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder) or Bipolar I disorder, or at least one first-degree relative with a diagnosis of primary psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder) or Bipolar I disorder. 2. Active suicidal intent or suicidal or non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors, as defined by a "yes" response to question 4 on C-SSRS within the past 6 months at screening or prior to dosing (Active Suicidal Ideation with Some Intent to Act, with or without Specific Plan). 3. Use of a classic psychedelic (i.e., LSD, psilocybin, DMT, mescaline) within the 3 months prior to enrollment (not including microdosing). 4. Use of ketamine within the past month at Screening. 5. History of regular and frequent use of a classic psychedelic (more than 10 times per year) in a structured, intentional setting over the past 10 years. Structured use refers to participation in organized retreats, ceremonies, or church services. Microdosing is not included. 6. History of Other Hallucinogen Use Disorder. 7. History of intolerance to drugs known significantly to alter perception (i.e., psilocybin, LSD, salvinorium A, mescaline). 8. Patients taking 5-hydroxytryptophan or St. John's Wort 9. A positive breathalyzer test 10. A positive urine toxicology screening, which detects the standard panel of five drugs (marijuana, cocaine, opioids/opiates, amphetamines, and phencyclidine (PCP)), as well as benzodiazepines, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). If a participant tests positive for any of these substances, the PI may request a retest during the screening phase. The exceptions to the exclusion are prescribed opioid pain medication and benzodiazepines, or over-the-counter non-narcotic pain medication. If a participant is prescribed benzodiazepines, the participant will be asked to refrain from taking on the day of the psilocybin dosing session. Additionally, participants will not be excluded from the study based on the use of cannabis. However, they will be instructed to refrain from use of cannabis on the day before, day of, and day following the drug administration session. Participants whose primary clinical presenting issue is substance use-related will not be excluded based on a positive test at screening but will be expected to adhere to the dosing day drug test produces (outlined in section 6.3.6). 11. Changes to psychotropic medication and/or dosages within the past 3 months. 12. Current or recent (within 2 weeks of enrollment) prescription of MAOI, Lithium, and/or methadone use. 13. Has a psychiatric condition that precludes the establishment of therapeutic rapport as evidenced by long-term patterns of unstable relationships, a history of significant stress- related paranoia, or identity disturbances. 14. Use of any other investigational drugs within 30 days prior to Screening. 15. Allergy to gelatin. General Medical/Laboratory Exclusion Criteria: 1. Hypertension at screening is defined as: systolic blood pressure \> 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg, on the lowest of three measurements. 2. History of cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to clinically significant coronary artery disease, cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac ischemia, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass graft or artificial heart valve, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or any clinically significant arrhythmia. 3. Any clinically significant abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) finding, such as findings suggestive of ischemia or infarct, complete bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation or other symptomatic arrhythmias, or predominantly non-sinus rhythm, at Screening. 4. Resting QT interval with Fridericia's correction (QTcF) ≥ 450 msec (male) or ≥ 470 msec a. (female) at Screening, or inability to determine QTcF interval. 5. Presence of risk factors for torsades de pointes, including: long QT syndrome, uncontrolled hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, history of cardiac failure, history of clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia, family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long QT syndrome, or concomitant use of a torsadogenic medication. 6. Moderate-to-severe hepatic impairment, defined as a Child-Pugh score ≥ 5, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 2 x the upper limit of normal (ULN), or bilirubin \> 1.5 x ULN, unless this is attributable to Gilbert's syndrome 7. Use of vasoconstrictive medications (i.e. sumatriptan, pseudoephedrine, midodrine) within 5 half-lives of test days and use of steroids or certain other immunomodulatory agents (i.e. azathioprine) in the past 2 weeks. 8. Moderate-to-severe renal impairment, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate of \< 50 mL/min/1.73 m2 at Screening 9. Uncontrolled diabetes with an HbA1c \> 8 10. Significant uncontrolled hypothyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone \[TSH\] \< 0.8 x lower limit of normal) with the exception of stably treated hypothyroidism and uncontrolled hyperthyroidism (thyroid stimulating hormone \[TSH\] \< 0.8 x \> 1.5 x upper Any other condition, disorder or finding which in the opinion of the investigator would adversely impact participant safety or the ability of the participant to complete the study, including compliance with all study requirements and procedures.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Psilocybin

Psilocybin will be administered in an opaque, size 2 gelatin capsule with approximately 180 ml of water to be orally ingested at Visit 5. The dose of psilocybin will be 25 mg.This is an open-label clinical trial with a single treatment arm. This is an open-label clinical trial with no blinding.

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Connecticut Mental Health Center - Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT06442423), the sponsor (Yale University), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT06442423 clinical trial studying?

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of psilocybin treatment in individuals with functional impairment due to psychiatric symptoms. The secondary objective of this study is to determine whether individuals with functional impairments due to psychiatric symptoms will experience statistically significant symptom reduction and functional improvement from baseline symptom measurements (Visit 3) to 1-week (Visit 7), 4-weeks (Visit 8), and 6-weeks (Visit 9) post dosing. The investigators will recruit individuals with mood, anxiety, trauma, a… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT06442423?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT06442423?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

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Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.