Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Tobacco Use Disorder

Laval University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder

Treatments: Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (active); Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02776319

2015-465

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to determine the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on craving for tobacco and brain metabolites.

Enrollment: 15 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Tobacco use disorder (DSM-V)

Exclusion criteria

• Other psychiatric disorders
• Contraindication to non-invasive brain stimulation and MRI

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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15 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Active

Experimental group

Description:

Non-invasive brain stimulation (active)

Treatment:

Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (active)

Sham/Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)

Treatment:

Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)