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TerminatedNCT04353921Updated May 4, 2026

PSIL201 Long-term Follow-up Study: Psilocybin or Niacin / Major Depressive Disorder

An observational study in Major Depressive Disorder, sponsored by Usona Institute. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-04.

Sponsored by Usona Institute · Observational

Why this study was terminated
Low enrollment and inability to achieve statistical significance
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
26
Ages
21 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a Phase 2 double-blind, long-term observational follow-up study of participants from Study PSIL201. Participants providing informed consent were enrolled into this study and completed web surveys and telephone interviews conducted by one central site at the following time intervals: months 3 and 6 (± 7 days for each assessment) and months 10 and 12 (± 14 days for each assessment).

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Conditions studied

  • Major Depressive Disorder
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In context

Depressive Disorder, Major

2,741 studies on the registry are indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major; 559 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 26 is below the median of 140 across 357 observational studies indexed under Depressive Disorder, Major.

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Lead sponsor

Usona Institute is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Enrollment is constrained to those participants dosed with investigational drug (psilocybin or niacin) in Study PSIL201.

Inclusion criteria

  • Enrollment and randomization in Study PSIL201
  • Ability and willingness to provide informed consent prior to initiation of any study-related procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability or unwillingness to complete study procedures, including regular completion of web surveys and telephone interviews with study personnel
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
26 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Single-Dose of Psilocybin

    Participants randomized to a single oral dose of psilocybin 25 mg in Study PSIL201.

    Other: No intervention will be administered as part of this study.

  • Niacin-Control

    Participants randomized to a single oral dose of niacin 100 mg (active comparator) in Study PSIL201.

    Other: No intervention will be administered as part of this study.

Interventions

  • OtherNo intervention will be administered as part of this study.

    No intervention will be administered as part of this study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale

    Between-group difference in mean change from baseline (prior to dosing in PSIL201) in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) to 6 months post-dosing in Study PSIL201

    Time frame: 6 Months post-dosing in PSIL201

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Study locations

1 site
  • Innovative Clinical Research, Inc. (formerly Segal Trials)
    Lauderhill, Florida 33319, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 4, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04353921
Lead sponsor
Usona Institute
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 21, 2020
Start date
Jun 30, 2020
Primary completion
Oct 18, 2022
Completion
Oct 18, 2022
Last update
May 4, 2026

Study contacts

Charles Raison, MD
study director · Usona Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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