Ayahuasca, Esketamine and Body Image Perception
Effects of a Single Dose of Ayahuasca or Esketamine on Body Image Perception in Women: a Randomized, Double-blind Study
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Double-blind, randomized trial comparing a single dose of oral ayahuasca or esketamine on women body perception.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Dec 2025
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 19, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 20, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 5, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2026
January 5, 2026
December 1, 2025
5 months
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Body Shape Questionnaire
higher scores mean a worse outcome
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Study Arms (2)
ayahuasca
EXPERIMENTALoral ayahuasca
esketamine
ACTIVE COMPARATORoral esketamine
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- healthy volunteers
You may not qualify if:
- psychiatric and other medical comorbidities
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Hospital das Clínicas da FMRP-USP
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049900, Brazil
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- PhD
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 19, 2025
First Posted
January 5, 2026
Study Start
December 20, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
July 1, 2026
Last Updated
January 5, 2026
Record last verified: 2025-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share