Can Brain Stimulation Help Reduce cue induced Cravings of Alcohol

Evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) on cue induced alcohol craving among alcohol dependent patients-Randomized sham controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085621

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Trans cranial direct current stimulation: 3 sessions of tDCS passing direct current over Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 20 minutes each over 3 consecutive days Intervention2: Transc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Person should be in abstinence from alcohol for minimum 10 days (Including detoxification) 2.Person with minimum AUQ score of 15

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Person on medication for craving management 2.Contraindication for electric brain stimulation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trans cranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) will reduce the cue induced craving in alcohol dependent patientsTimepoint: Trans cranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) will reduce the cue induced craving in alcohol dependent patients at baseline after every tDCS session i.e. 1st,2nd and 3rd day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effect of trans cranial direct current stimulationTimepoint: After every trans cranial direct current stimulation(tDCS)i.e 1st,2nd & 3rd day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrKhushboo Mudgal

All India Institute of medical sciences

vishal.psyc@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in7830326100

Outcome results

None listed

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