Cortical Excitability and Role of rTMS in Cannabis Use Disorder

Assiut University

Status and phase: Unknown; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Cannabis Use Disorder, Moderate

Treatments: Device: rTMS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04106336

rTMS in cannabis use disorder

Details and patient eligibility

About

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and cortical excitability have a role in cannabis use disorder

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18to 50 years of age
• cannabis use disorder according to DSM 5 definition
• clear consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

• cardiac peacemaker
• metal implant in the head as participate will be applied to magnetic field of TMS
• current intake of any medication affect cognition (as anti psychotic and anti epileptic)
• current history of neurological , psychiatric or general medical disease .current or previous drug (other than cannabis )or alcohol abuse or participation in another trial during the past 8 weeks .
• age younger than 18 and older than 50 years

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

non cannabis addict

No Intervention group

Description:

30 non cannabis addict will be control group

cannabis addict

Active Comparator group

Description:

30 cannabis addict will undergo rTMS

Treatment:

Device: rTMS