stimulant dependence. Other stimulant dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: transcranial electrical stimulation in F3 and F4 areas. Intervention 2: Control group: Sham electrical stimulation in F3 and F4 areas.
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Getting out of the acute phase of the disease and detoxification caused by methamphetamine consumption after at least one week of hospitalization and discharge from the hospital. 2. Lack of previous participation in transcranial electrical stimulation treatment. 3. Diagnosis of methamphetamine use disorder based on DSM5. 4. Abstaining from any illegal substance other than smoking for at least 72 hours prior to the test, as confirmed by the urine test kit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current or past major clinical neurological disorder. 2. History of epilepsy, brain surgery, tumor, intracranial metal implantation. 3. Clinically significant head injury. 4. Any major clinical psychiatric disorder other than substance-related disorders caused by methamphetamine use.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Craving. Timepoint: First. The middle and end of the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impulsivity. Timepoint: First. the middle end of study. Method of measurement: Barrett impulsivity questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Maedeh Kamrani
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed