Theta Burst Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorder

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder

In brief

The study will examine the effects of two continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) sessions (given in a single day) on resting state functional MRI (fMRI), alcohol cue related attentional bias and alcohol craving in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06060496

Run by

Gopalkumar Rakesh

People needed

8

Starts

2023-10-01

Expected to finish

2024-04-17

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-06

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Positive pregnancy test for females
• traumatic brain injury, history of seizure disorder, history of or current diagnosis of schizophrenia
• intracranial metal shrapnel
• previous adverse effect with TMS
• sub-threshold consistency while performing behavioral tasks
• failure to show baseline attentional bias to alcohol versus neutral cues.

Where it is running

• 245 Fountain Court — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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