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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on smoking

Assesing the Impact of transcranial Direct Current stimulation on Cigarette_Related Stimulus Craving and Brain Activity Patterns in Smokers using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240919063096N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-10-16
Start date
2024-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Nicotine dependence. Nicotine dependence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 10 sessions of 20 minutes of transcranial direct current stimulation with an intensity of 2 mA with a frequency of three times a week and once a day. Intervention 2

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People who want to quit smoking Individuals with a diagnosis of tobacco/nicotine use disorder based on DSM_5 criteria Individuals should not be simultaneously treated with another smoking cessation intervention People between the ages of 18 and 65 People with at least a high school diploma People do not have vision impairment or have corrected vision People should not depend on other addictive substances except smoking The patient has not received cognitive intervention and rehabilitation and brain stimulation and shock therapy in the last 6 months People are right-handed Not pregnant or breastfeeding People should not have active suicidal thoughts or psychotic thoughts in the phase of depression or mania or hypomania People do not have an untreated internal medical or neurological disease Absence of any of the TDCS obstacles (not having a metal piece or automatic device implanted in the head, not having a pacemaker or heart pacemaker, etc.) Don't have a history of head trauma that was associated with loss of consciousness Not suffering from any major psychiatric disorder such as major depressive disorder, postpartum depression disorder, bipolar and psychotic disorders. Not taking drugs that stimulate the central nervous system at least one month before the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The emergence of serious physiological or psychiatric problems that are effective in intervention Canceling the continuation of the plan Consumption of psychoactive substances during the study period A positive urine test for any addictive substance (before the first session) Failure to participate in any of the intervention sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Desire to smoke. Timepoint: at baseline, after the stimulation of the first session, after the fifth session, after the tenth session and one month after the last stimulation. Method of measurement: The desire to drink Questionnaire test.;Measuring the intensity of consumption. Timepoint: at baseline, after the stimulation of the first session, after the fifth session, after the tenth session and one month after the last stimulation. Method of measurement: Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence test.;Sensing temptation using images coupled with Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Timepoint: at baseline, after the stimulation of the first session, after the fifth session, after the tenth session and one month after the last stimulation. Method of measurement: Examining the results of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The report of the daily cigarette consumption during the study and up to one month after the last stimulation session will be obtained from the participant. Timepoint: daily cigarette consumption during the study and up to one month after the last stimulation session. Method of measurement: self report.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Nahidi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

NahidiMH@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3711 2709

Outcome results

None listed

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