About this trial
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) targeting the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in patients with gambling disorder.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18-60, male or female, right handed;
With 9 or more years of education, and able to cooperate in completing the questionnaire assessment and behavioural tests.
Meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for gambling addiction;
Previous gambling behaviour of not less than 1 year's duration (at least one gambling session per week or more);
Disqualifiers
Suffering from severe cognitive dysfunction, such as a history of head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, epilepsy, etc., use of cognitive-promoting medications in the last 6 months;
Other psychoactive substance abuse or dependence in the last 5 years (except nicotine).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- tTIS on dACC, theta frequency (5 Hz)
- tTIS on dACC, High frequency