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Deep Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Cessation of Pathological Gambling

NCT01154712 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2010-07-14

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Summary

Pathological gambling (PG) is characterized by a persistent pattern of continued gambling behavior despite its adverse consequences. PG is a chronic, progressive, male-dominated disorder, which has a prevalence of 1% to 3.4% among US adults. Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a novel neuro-stimulation method capable of inhibiting neuronal activity when given in low frequency. The hypothesis of this study is that , Pathological gambling will be ameliorated if low frequency magnetic field using Brainsway H1 coil will be applied to the left dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex of these patients.

Conditions

  • Pathological Gambling

Interventions

DEVICE

Real Deep TMS

Stimulation parameters : Dorso lateral prefrontal cortex,1HZ,600 pulses per session,15 sessions

DEVICE

Sham Deep TMS

Stimulation parameters : Dorso lateral prefrontal cortex,1HZ,600 pulses per session,15 sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • BeerYaakov Mental Health Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Oded Rosenberg, MD · Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center

  • Pinhas Dannon, MD · Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • Israel

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