Effects of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Tobacco Use Disorder

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tobacco Use Disorder
• Interventions: Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (active); Device: Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)

• Registration Number: NCT02776319
• Lead Sponsor: Laval University

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to determine the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on craving for tobacco and brain metabolites.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-05
• Study Start: 2016-05
• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-05-17
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-05-18
• Primary Completion: 2016-09
• Study Completion: 2016-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

• Tobacco use disorder (DSM-V)

Exclusion Criteria

• Other psychiatric disorders
• Contraindication to non-invasive brain stimulation and MRI

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active	Non-invasive brain stimulation (active)	Non-invasive brain stimulation (active)
Sham/Placebo	Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)	Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tobacco craving	During experimentation	Subjective craving scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brain metabolites	During experimentation	Magnetic resonance imaging

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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