Psilocybin for chronic pelvic pain in women: a pilot study
Treatments studied
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether psilocybin (a psychedelic drug) can help women with long-term pelvic pain that hasn't gotten better with standard treatments. The goal is to see if it's possible and safe to use this approach in a future larger study.
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Who can take part
- You were assigned female at birth and are between 18 and 45 years old (before menopause).
- You have had pelvic pain for at least 6 months that involves the nervous system (central sensitization), diagnosed by a specialist.
- Your pain is linked to conditions like endometriosis, fibroids, irritable bowel syndrome, or similar disorders.
- You have tried at least one standard treatment for pelvic pain (like medication, surgery, physical therapy, or therapy) and it didn't work well.
- You are generally healthy and do not have certain mental health conditions like psychosis or bipolar I disorder, or serious physical health problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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