Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for the treatment of alcohol dependence
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Alcohol Dependence
- Registration Number
- DRKS00033701
- Lead Sponsor
- Proresearch
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Written consent to participate in the study
Age >18 years
Inpatient withdrawal treatment due to alcohol dependence according to ICD-10 criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Acute suicidal behaviour
Acute psychotic disorder
Lack of capacity to consent
Severe withdrawal symptoms
Pregnancy
Presence of a defibrillator/pacemaker/brain stimulator
Implantation of intracranial metals (e.g. plates, screws)
Patients with an open skull, after skull trepanation
Patients with skin damage at/near the stimulation sites
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relapse (defined as a renewed state of uncontrolled alcohol consumption), asked verbally.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Craving, measured with the 5-item OCDS (Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale)
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