Transcranial Temporal Interference Stimulation Targeted of the Amygdala as an Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Patients

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

About this trial

The purpose of this research is to investigate the efficacy of transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) targeting the amygdala in patients with alcohol use disorder.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

aged 18 to 60 years old;

Meets the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder;

Normal or corrected normal vision and hearing;

Able to cooperate in completing the questionnaire assessment and behavioral tests;

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;

serious physical or neurological illness, a diagnosis of any other psychiatric disorder under DSM-5 criteria (except for nicotine use disorder); Other psychoactive substance abuse or dependence in the last 5 years (except nicotine).

any contraindications to transcranial electrical stimulation.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • tTIS on Amygdala, 10 Hz
  • tTIS on Amygdala, Sham

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators