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Trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation on Alcohol Craving

NCT05854693 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-05-11

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Summary

The goal of thisclinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of trans cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for alcohol craving in individuals with alcohol dependence. The main question it aims to answer is whether 10 sessions of tDCS can reduce craving for alcohol.

Participants will be randomized into active group and sham group. Researchers will compare the severity of craving in these groups.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Dependence

Interventions

DEVICE

transCranial direct current stimulation

The intervention consisted of 20 daily 20-min sessions of bilateral prefrontal tDCS

DEVICE

sham stimulation

The sham group consisted of 10 daily 20-min sessions of sham stimulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei City Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-17
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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