High Intensity Alternating Current Stimulation as a Neuromodulation Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pilot Study

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorShanghai Mental Health Center

About this trial

This study aims to explore the efficacy of high intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation on individuals with alcohol use disorders. Utilizing a one-arm pilot study design, participants will undergo transcranial alternating current stimulation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Education level of junior high school or above, capable of completing questionnaires and behavioral tests;

Aged 18-60 years;

Meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder;

No abnormal findings on physical examination;

Disqualifiers

Have impaired intelligence (Intelligence Quotient<70);

Prior tDCS or TMS treatment within the past 3 months;

Contraindications for TMS therapy (e.g., intracranial metal implants, history of traumatic brain injury, skull defects, cardiac pacemakers, cardiovascular diseases, or epilepsy);

Severe somatic diseases or major organ dysfunction;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • HI-tACS

Treatment groups

18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators