Trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on craving in alcohol Users

Randomized, single blind, controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on craving in Alcohol Use Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/01/039412

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial direct current stimulation: Total number of 5 sessions over a period of 1 week will be given, each session of 20 minutes. Anode will be placed over Right DLPFC and cathod

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 60 years Informed consent for participation in the study from the patient diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder (Using DSM-5 [The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition] criteria) Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA AR score) Alcohol Urge Questionnaire Score >24

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any other psychiatric disorder (except tobacco use disorder) Clinically assessed Intellectual disability Intoxicated state or history of complicated withdrawal, seizure or delirium tremens in currrent episode Any significant medical comorbidity Any contraindication for electrical brain stimulation procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on craving in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder.Timepoint: follow up in 1, 4 and 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on craving in patients with Alcohol Use Disorder. To study the feeling of well-being in patients of Alcohol Use Disorder Timepoint: follow up in 1, 4 and 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactArundhati Gairola

King Georges Medical University UP Lucknow

an.kgmu@gmail.com9935719000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026