Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorder

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcoholism

In brief

This study looked at whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment, could help adults with alcohol use disorder when added to their usual treatment. Nine adults receiving abstinence-oriented care received 10 sessions of stimulation over the right front part of the brain. Drinking severity, mood, craving and quality of life were assessed before treatment, immediately after the 10 sessions, and again at one and three months. Brain scans were also obtained at these visits to examine whether stimulation was associated with changes in brain connections. The study had no comparison group, so the results cannot show whether any change was caused by the stimulation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07755046

Run by

Ting-Gang Chang

People needed

9

Starts

2025-06-10

Expected to finish

2026-06-14

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-10

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 20 to 65 years
• Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria
• Able to provide written informed consent and complete study procedures

You may not qualify if…

• Moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal
• Psychiatric symptoms interfering with alcohol use disorder treatment
• Acute physical illness requiring hospitalization
• Standard contraindications to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy within one year
• Formal disability certification related to a psychiatric disorder

Where it is running

• Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan — Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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