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Effectiveness of ACT with and without tDCS on craving and problematic use of pornography

Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with and without transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on craving and problematic use of pornography: A single subject design

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190731044397N1
Enrollment
3
Registered
2023-06-03
Start date
2023-05-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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Conditions

problematic use of pornography.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention: transcranial direct current stimulation, during 24 sessions (3 times a week) in each session, anodal and cathodal currents with an intensity of 2 milliamps for

Sponsors

Ferdowsi university of Mashhad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being between 18 and 24 years old Absence of intellectual problems Minimum elementary school education No substance abuse Having symptoms of problematic use of pornography based on a questionnaire Not receiving other psychological or drug treatment at the same time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosing mental disorders that are effective in the treatment process Concurrent participation in other psychological courses or interventions Failure to attend more than three consecutive sessions Reluctance to continue treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Problematic use of pornography. Timepoint: Every 2 weeks for three months. Method of measurement: Problematic pornography use scale, Pornography craving questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamidreza Aghamohammadian Sharbaaf

Ferdowsi university of Mashhad

aghamohammadian@um.ac.ir+98 51 3880 5865

Outcome results

None listed

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