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Evaluation of the therapeutic effect of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on craving in patient with substance dependence

Effect of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on craving in patient with substance dependence

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230306057642N1
Enrollment
36
Registered
2023-06-26
Start date
2023-07-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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Conditions

Substance Use Disorder. Opioid dependence Cannabis dependence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients who are treated with active rTMS, receive 12 active rTMS sessions with a frequency of 10 Hz, 3 times a week for 4 consecutive weeks. The cap of the device

Sponsors

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) according to criteria of DSM-5 Absence of multi substance use People should not receive any medicine during the treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Simultaneous diagnosis of every other psychiatric illness according to the criteria of DSM-5 Neurological disease such as seizure, stroke, cerebral vascular disease Presence of metal implants, pacemaker, inner ear prothesis Pregnancy Sever physical illness such as infection, malignancy or unstable medical conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Craving in patients with substance use disorder. Timepoint: One day before starting treatment, one day after the end of treatment, two months after the end of treatment. Method of measurement: Desire for Drug Questionnaire (DDQ).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Faghih Zadeh

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

e.faghihzadeh@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3344 0300

Outcome results

None listed

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