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EFFICACY OF HIGH-DEFINITION TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION (HD-tDCS) IN MANAGEMENT OF CRAVING AND ITS EFFECT ON CEREBRAL BLOOD OXYGENATION IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE A RANDOMISED SHAM-CONTROLLED TRIAL (ACADEMIC TRIAL)

Efficacy Of High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) In Management Of Craving And Its Effect On Cerebral Blood Oxygenation In Alcohol Dependence A Randomised Sham Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089017
Enrollment
90
Registered
2025-06-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: Active tDCS : Active current of 2mA will be delivered using High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for 20 minutes for a session 10 such sessions will be given 2 session

Sponsors

Dr Rrohida R
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed as Alcohol Dependence Syndrome as per ICD 11 Absence of withdrawal symptoms CIWA Ar less than 10 Informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of other substance use disorder Complicated withdrawal Electronic or metal implants

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To examine the efficacy of adjunctive HD-tDCS to pharmacotherapy in reducing the craving in alcohol dependence patientTimepoint: Immediately after 5 days of session , 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate changes of cerebral blood oxygenation using fNIRS pre and post HD-tDCS in alcohol dependence patientTimepoint: immediately After 5days of sessions—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rrohida R

AIIMS Mangalagiri

shashidhara@aiimsmangalagiri.edu.in9047244288

Outcome results

None listed

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