Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: INTERMITTENT THETA BURST STIMULATION: Intermittent Theta Burst stimulation is applied over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in patients with alcohol use disorder , twice daily sessi
Sponsors
Institute Of Psychiatry A Centre Of ExcellenceIOPCOE
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. AGE OF PATIENT 18 TO 65 YRS IF AGE OF EITHER GENDER 2. Subjects who have given consent for participation in the study 3. Subjects meeting DSM V criteria for alcohol use disorder, not meeting criteria for dependence to other substances except for nicotine and caffeine. 4. Subjects whose last intake of alcohol will be within the past 2 weeks. 5. Subjects who are not suffering from psychosis , not in acute withdrawal state with CIWA AR score less than 10 and not suffering from delirium.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment 2. Current DSM V diagnosis of major depression , schizophrenia or any other psychotic disorder, or any other comorbid psychiatric illness . 3. Standard rTMS contraindications like history of epilepsy, metal implants near the head or in any part of the body , history of neurosurgical operations , pacemaker implant 4. Concurrent use of medications or drugs that are known to reduce the seizure threshold. 5. Pregnancy. 6. Subjects with intellectual disabilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effect of intermittent theta burst stimulation in patients with alcohol use disorder on cravingTimepoint: DAY 7, 2 WEEKS ,4 WEEKS , 12 WEEKS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to relapseTimepoint: within 3months of intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Suvrangshu Chattaraj
Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed