Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Reducing Cocaine Intake in Addicted Patients

NCT03607591 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2020-07-09

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Summary

The study evaluates the efficacy of 3 weeks of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), 5 sessions/weekly, in reducing cocaine consumption immediately after and within the 8 weeks following the treatment in addicted patients with cocaine use disorders (CUD) versus placebo.

Conditions

  • Cocaine Use Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

rTMS

rTMS is a non-invasive and safe brain stimulation technique, that uses a magnetic pulse, administrated through a coil, set on the DLPFC

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-08
Primary Completion
2020-04-01
Completion
2020-04-01

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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