Open Label Multi-Site Study of Safety and Effects of MDMA-assisted Therapy for Treatment of PTSD

NCT03282123 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2025-06-05

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective in people diagnosed with at least severe PTSD.

The main question it aims to answer is: Do three open-label sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy reduce PTSD symptoms?

Participants will receive three non-drug preparatory sessions followed by three sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy. Each MDMA-assisted therapy session is followed by three non-drug integrative therapy sessions.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Midomafetamine

80 to 120 mg MDMA

BEHAVIORAL

Manualized therapy

Non-directive therapy conducted during MDMA-assisted therapy session

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael C Mithoefer, MD · MAPS Public Benefit Corp.

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-16
Primary Completion
2019-08-10
Completion
2019-08-10
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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