Brain stimulation techniques on Alcohol addiction

Effects of adjuvant Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on craving and relapse in Patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067910

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-05-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation ( tDCS): Patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome found eligible for participation in study after application of inclusion and exclusion criteria

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects fulfilling criteria of Alcohol Dependence syndrome as per ICD-10 and willing to give written concent for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any axis-1 psychiatric disorder, any other substance use disorder except nicotine, Any implanted metal device, head trauma, seizure, stroke, neurological disease, scalp injury/skip lesion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess reduction in craving and relapse in patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome after application of adjunct tDCS. The assessment will be done at baseline before starting treatment and then after 01 month and 03 months of application of adjunct tDCS. Change in craving will be assessed using Penn Alcohol Craving Scale. Value of 20 or more on the scale will be taken as threshold for craving.Timepoint: To assess reduction in craving and relapse in patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome after application of adjunct tDCS. The assessment will be done at baseline before starting treatment and then after 01 month and 03 months of application of adjunct tDCS	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess reduction in craving and relapse in patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome after application of adjunct tDCS. The assessment will be done at baseline before starting treatment and then after 01 month and 03 months of application of adjunct tDCS. Change in craving will be assessed using Penn Alcohol Craving Scale. Value of 20 or more on the scale will be taken as threshold for craving.Timepoint: To assess reduction in craving and relapse in patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome after application of adjunct tDCS. The assessment will be done at baseline before starting treatment and then after 01 month and 03 months of application of adjunct tDCS

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: NA	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShalini Bajpai

Base Hospital Delhi Cantt

pankajks02@rediffmail.com7875806758

Outcome results

None listed

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