High-dose Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation for the Treatment of Alcohol Addiction
ConditionAlcohol Dependence
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBerthold Langguth, MD, Ph.D.
About this trial
This is a two-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial in which 72 patients with alcohol addiction are treated with high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (TBS).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
alchohol dependence according to ICD-10 (F10.2)
desire to reduce or abstain from alcohol drinking
male or female
18-65 years
Disqualifiers
contraindications for transcranial magnetic stimulation (electric devices or metal parts in the body such as pacemaker)
relevant neurological or internistic diseases according to study investigator
treatment with TMS in the past
participation in other trials during treatment
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation
- sham high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Berthold Langguth, MD, Ph.D.
Lead sponsor
University of Regensburg
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov