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Repeated Low-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Reduces Cue-induced Craving: a Randomized, Prospective, Double-blind, Sham-controlled, Cross-over Study

NCT01560351 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2015-03-10

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Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of repeated low-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, combined with gambling cues, on gambling craving. Participants are pathological gamblers. A single real stimulation and a single shame stimulation are administered in a random order for each participant (cross-over study).

Conditions

  • Pathological Gambling

Interventions

DEVICE

rTMS

Two sessions of repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (real rTMS and sham rTMS) are planned for each participant, at interval of 4 weeks, in a random order.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nantes University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne SAUVAGET, MD · Nantes UH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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