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| Name | Class |
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| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation | OTHER |
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This Phase 2a, 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 each and receive therapy sessions throughout their participation in these group cohorts.
To assess the feasibility and safety of MDMA-assisted group therapy for participants with at least moderate PTSD, the sponsor-investigator is conducting a phase 2, open-label, non-randomized, 3-cohort study. This novel treatment package consists of two once-monthly open-label MDMA Sessions combined with non-drug preparatory and integrative therapy administered in both individual and group sessions. The Primary Clinical 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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| MDMA-assisted group therapy | Experimental | Four Preparatory Sessions, two MDMA Sessions, and four Integrative Sessions following each MDMA Session. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| MDMA | Drug | Initial dose of 120 mg MDMA HCL and optional supplemental dose of 60 mg MDMA HCL at 1.5 to 2 hours after first dose |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in CAPS-5 Total Severity Score | The CAPS-5 is a semi-structured interview that assesses index history of DSM-5-defined traumatic event exposure, including the most distressing event, time since exposure, to produce a diagnostic score (presence vs. absence) and a PTSD Total Severity score. The CAPS-5 rates intrusion symptoms (intrusive thoughts or memories), avoidance, cognitive and mood symptoms, arousal and reactivity symptoms, duration and degree of distress and dissociation. The total severity score is a sum of symptom frequency and intensity scores for the subscales B (re-experiencing), C (avoidance) and D (hypervigilance) and ranges from 0 to 136, with higher scores indicating greater severity of PTSD symptoms. | Baseline - 3 months from first Experimental Session |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) | Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) total score, a measure of clinician-rated functional impairment. The first three items indicate degree of impairment in the domains of work/school, social life, and home life, with response options based on an eleven-point scale (0=not at all to 10=extremely), and five verbal tags (not at all, mildly, moderately, markedly, extremely). The remaining two items assess Days Lost and Days Unproductive during the reporting period. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Portland-Vancouver VA | Vancouver | Washington | 98661 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 41947855 | Derived | Kachmarik JE, Loftis JM, Stauffer CS. Inflammatory biomarker outcomes associated with MDMA-assisted therapy: an open-label exploratory study. Front Neurosci. 2026 Mar 23;20:1716817. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1716817. eCollection 2026. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D013313 | Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic |
| ID | Term |
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| D040921 | Stress Disorders, Traumatic |
| D000068099 | Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018817 | N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine |
| D011615 | Psychotherapy, Group |
| ID | Term |
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| D000662 | Amphetamines |
| D010627 | Phenethylamines |
| D005021 | Ethylamines |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D009930 |
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Open-label study examining safety and feasibility of MDMA-assisted group therapy
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Independent raters for the primary clinical outcome will be blinded to study design and timepoint.
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| Group Therapy | Behavioral | Standardized group psychotherapy performed by therapist team in combination with non-directive MDMA therapy |
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| Baseline - 3 months from first Experimental Session |
| Organic Chemicals |
| D012960 | Socioenvironmental Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |