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Effectiveness of adjunctive Testing Brain Stimulation Along with Medication to Reduce Alcohol Relapse

Effectiveness of adjunctive high frequency rTMS on relapse prevention in alcohol dependence patients treated with acamprosate: a sham-controlled study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/102897
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-02-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F102- Alcohol dependence

Interventions

Intervention1: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: 10 sessions on 10 consecutive days of rtms will be given (high frequency-10 hertz) at right dlpcf(right side of head). each rtms session is

Sponsors

Dr Sara Basit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. any other major psychiatric illness 2. other substance use (except tobacco) 3. alcohol induced severe medical condition like alcoholic pancreatitis, Wernicke s encephalopathy, Korsakoff s psychosis, 4. any unstable medical condition 5. any severe hepatic or renal impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. any other major psychiatric illness 2. other substance use, except tobacco 3. alcohol induced severe medical condition like alcoholic pancreatitis, Wernicke s encephalopathy, Korsakoff s psychosis, 4. any unstable medical condition 5. any severe hepatic or renal impairment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find out the efficacy in terms of relapse rate in alcohol dependence patients treated with HF-rTMS versus acamprosate.Timepoint: Baseline, 1st, 3rd, 6th month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aleem Siddiqui

Eras Lucknow Medical College and Hospital

docaleem@gmail.com7607358897

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026