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Behavioural Intervention

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Alcoholism

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Jazmin Camchong, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether increasing functional brain connectivity can help patients abstain from alcohol.

Eligible Conditions

This is not a medical term.
Alcoholism
Eligible for MRI Scan

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Brain Functional Connectivity

Secondary outcome measures

Correlation between functional connectivity change and clinical outcome

Correlation between functional connectivity change and craving scores

Correlation between genetic variants

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 54 Patients • NCT01726673

back pain flair up

Myasthenia Gravis

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80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

tDCS + Robotic Arm Therapy

tDCS Sham + Robotic Arm Therapy

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Placebo Group

Group I: active tDCSExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Subjects that are randomly assigned to this arm will receive 10 active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions

Group II: sham tDCSPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Subjects randomly assigned to sham-tDCS (transcranial direct current stimulation) will receive very low current stimulation at beginning and end of session, mimicking the feeling of current stimulation in the scalp, but not reaching levels that will stimulate brain function.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)

2016

Completed Phase 2

~2100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor

1,377 Previous Clinical Trials

1,588,210 Total Patients Enrolled

9 Trials studying Alcoholism

2,039 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

National Institutes of Health (NIH)NIH

2,696 Previous Clinical Trials

6,952,502 Total Patients Enrolled

29 Trials studying Alcoholism

6,915 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

799 Previous Clinical Trials

1,362,425 Total Patients Enrolled

422 Trials studying Alcoholism

985,122 Patients Enrolled for Alcoholism

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is it feasible to join this investigation?

"Candidates hoping to be accepted into this medical trial must meet two primary criteria: they should have a diagnosis of alcoholism and fall within the ages 18-65. The enrolment goal is at 86 participants."

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Is eligibility for this experiment restricted to those individuals under 80 years of age?

"The requirements for this medical study dictate that participants lie within the 18 to 65 age bracket. 34 separate clinical trials are available for those below 18 and 249 exist for patients over 65 years of age."

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Is this research endeavor open to new participants?

"Per the information posted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is currently receiving applications from interested participants. It was initially launched on July 7th 2016 and has been recently revised as of May 10th 2022."

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What is the participant enrollment size of this research project?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this trial is actively recruiting patients, which was first posted on July 7th 2016 and most recently updated on May 10th 2022. The study is aiming to recruit 86 individuals from 1 medical site."

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Recent research and studies

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental ResearchJournal

Resting-state Synchrony in Short-term Versus Long-term Abstinent Alcoholics

Camchong, Jazmin, Victor Andrew Stenger, and George Fein. 2013. “Resting-state Synchrony in Short-term Versus Long-term Abstinent Alcoholics”. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Wiley. doi:10.1111/acer.12037.

PLoS ONEJournal

The Nucleus Accumbens: A Switchboard for Goal-directed Behaviors

Gruber, Aaron J., Rifat J. Hussain, and Patricio O'Donnell. 2009. “The Nucleus Accumbens: A Switchboard for Goal-directed Behaviors”. Edited by Dawn N. Albertson. Plos ONE. Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0005062.

European Journal of NeuroscienceJournal

How Does Transcranial DC Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex Alter Regional Neuronal Activity in the Human Brain?

Lang, Nicolas, Hartwig R. Siebner, Nick S. Ward, Lucy Lee, Michael A. Nitsche, Walter Paulus, John C. Rothwell, Roger N. Lemon, and Richard S. Frackowiak. 2005. “How Does Transcranial DC Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex Alter Regional Neuronal Activity in the Human Brain?”. European Journal of Neuroscience. Wiley. doi:10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.04233.x.

Brain StimulationJournal