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Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Morphine Addiction

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 between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline; mid-test (week 2±1); post-test (week 3±1); follow-up 1 (post-test + 1 month), follow-up 2 (post-test + 2 months)
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether pairing a specific type of brain stimulation with cognitive training can help individuals with opioid use disorder.

Eligible Conditions
  • Morphine Addiction
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Heroin Addiction

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline; mid-test (week 2±1); post-test (week 3±1); follow-up 1 (post-test + 1 month), follow-up 2 (post-test + 2 months)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline; mid-test (week 2±1); post-test (week 3±1); follow-up 1 (post-test + 1 month), follow-up 2 (post-test + 2 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 D-KEFS Color Word T-Score
Change in D-KEFS Trails T-Score
Change in D-KEFS Verbal Fluency T-Score
+4 more

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 2 trial • 54 Patients • NCT01726673
3%
back pain flair up
3%
Myasthenia Gravis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
tDCS + Robotic Arm Therapy
tDCS Sham + Robotic Arm Therapy

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: tDCS with Cognitive TrainingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
DLPFC stimulation with tDCS with simultaneous cognitive training
Group II: Sham tDCS with Cognitive TrainingActive Control2 Interventions
Sham tDCS with simultaneous cognitive training
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
2016
Completed Phase 2
~2100
Cognitive Training
2008
Completed Phase 3
~4100

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,377 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,278 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,464 Previous Clinical Trials
2,618,575 Total Patients Enrolled
Jazmin Camchong, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minnesota
3 Previous Clinical Trials
126 Total Patients Enrolled

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~4 spots leftby Apr 2025