Cocaine use disorder (CUD) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cocaine: dependence syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
1. Group 1 (intervention group) will be treated with rTMS (MagVenture MagPro 30 model, B-70 Cool coil). The standards used for the stimulation were the following: 15 Hz frequency, impulse intensity eq
Sponsors
Hospital of Padova Neurology Clinic (Clinica Neurologica - Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of current cocaine use disorder (CUD) based on the DSM-5 2. Seeking treatment for cocaine use
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Lifetime DSM-5 diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis or other psychiatric disorders 3. Diagnosis of current alcohol and/or substance use disorder (except for cocaine and smoking) based on the DSM-5 4. Diagnosis of epilepsy/seizure 5. Presence of devices, e.g. pace-makers, cochlear prosthesis, neuro-stimulators, magnetic cochlear prosthesis, intraocular metallic fragments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of cocaine assessed by either positive or negative urine drug screen test for cocaine compared in the rTMS versus control groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Craving for cocaine using a 0-10 Visual Analogue Scale. | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactLuigi Gallimberti
Outcome results
None listed