Effectivness of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS) over left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex on drug craving and attentional bias symptoms in opium addictied males

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017061233946N2

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-13

Start date

2015-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Opium addiction. Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids

Interventions

Before the treatment, both groups were tested through craving questionnaire and cmputerized emotional stroop test.The experimental group received a 20 minute electrical stimulation of the brain by sti

Rehabilitation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Drug dependence; no psychotic disorder; no delusional disorder; age range 24-45; male; under treatment with methadone (MMT); no anti-psychotic drug administration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Craving. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Craving questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug craving and attentional bias symptoms in opium addictied males. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Craving questionnaire and cmputerized emotional stroop test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohsen Dadashi

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

psy.mohsen@gmail.com+98 24 3378 9469

Outcome results

None listed

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