Combining Noninvasive Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training on Tobacco Craving

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive training; Device: Noninvasive brain stimulation (active); Device: Noninvasive brain stimulation (sham)

• Registration Number: NCT02810574
• Lead Sponsor: Laval University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether combining noninvasive brain stimulation with cognitive training can reduce craving in adults with tobacco use disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-31
• Status Verified: 2016-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-06-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-06-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-06-23
• Last Update Posted: 2016-06-23
• Primary Completion: 2017-04
• Study Completion: 2017-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• 20-60 years old
• Smoking > 15 cigarettes per day
• Tobacco Use Disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• Contraindications to noninvasive brain stimulation
• Psychiatric or neurologic condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active noninvasive brain stimulation and cognitive training	Cognitive training	In active condition, subject will receive stimulation during all the 30-minute stimulation period combined with cognitive training.
Active noninvasive brain stimulation and cognitive training	Noninvasive brain stimulation (active)	In active condition, subject will receive stimulation during all the 30-minute stimulation period combined with cognitive training.
Sham noninvasive brain stimulation	Noninvasive brain stimulation (sham)	In sham condition, subject will receive stimulation only during the first 30 seconds of the 30-minute stimulation period combined with cognitive training.
Sham noninvasive brain stimulation	Cognitive training	In sham condition, subject will receive stimulation only during the first 30 seconds of the 30-minute stimulation period combined with cognitive training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in tobacco craving assessed by the Questionnaire of Smoking Urge	immediately before and immediately after the end of the noninvasive brain stimulation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et Intégration; 🇨🇦 Quebec, Canada