Effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cannabis craving

A study on the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on craving among individuals with cannabis use disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211121053132N5

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-07

Start date

2026-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

cannabis use disorder. Cannabis dependence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group (Real rTMS): Participants in this group will receive a total of 10 sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over two weeks (five sessions per week).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of cannabis use disorder within the past 12 months. Meeting the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for cannabis use disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: uncontrolled psychiatric comorbidities such as major depression or anxiety disorders significant active medical conditions history of epilepsy or other neurological disorders contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation (including metallic implants in the head or neck) Concurrent use of other illicit drugs or stimulants unwillingness to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Substance craving score. Timepoint: Before the intervention and two weeks after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: craving score questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Shariat

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

alish@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3263 8307

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026