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The Effect of tDCS on Electroencephalography (EEG) patterns, event related potentials and Executive Functions in patients with SUD

The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Electroencephalography (EEG) patterns, event related potentials and executive functions in patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250420065405N1
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-06-14
Start date
2025-06-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Substance Use Disorder. Other psychoactive substance dependence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: tDCS intervention will be provided in ten 20-minute sessions with an intensity of 2 mA according to the approved protocol. Intervention 2: Control group: The tDCS i

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ages 18 to 55 A history of substance abuse for at least one year physical health, having no vision and hearing impairment, lack of movement impairment (whether necessary or modified)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to engage in research Failure to participate in pre-test, post-test, or intervention sessions Getting sick during the research process Severe cluster B personality disorder and acute psychosis Having a history of seizures Illiteracy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The effect of direct electrical brain stimulation on brain wave patterns, event-related potentials, and executive functions in patients with substance use disorder who had used more than one substance for more than a year. Timepoint: Measurements at the beginning of the study, EEG and event-related potentials, and pre-test and post-intervention tests. Method of measurement: Electoencephalogram, event-related potential and attentional network test, go/no-go, dot-prob.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Reza Shafiee-Kandjani

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

shafieear@yahoo.com+98 41 3380 3353

Outcome results

None listed

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