Tobacco Use Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Non-invasive brain stimulation, tobacco use disorder, craving
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to determine the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on craving for tobacco and brain metabolites.
Interventions
DEVICENon-invasive brain stimulation (active)
Non-invasive brain stimulation (active)
DEVICENon-invasive brain stimulation (sham)
Non-invasive brain stimulation (sham)
Sponsors
Laval University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Tobacco use disorder (DSM-V)
Exclusion criteria
* Other psychiatric disorders * Contraindication to non-invasive brain stimulation and MRI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tobacco craving | During experimentation | Subjective craving scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brain metabolites | During experimentation | Magnetic resonance imaging |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactAntoine Hone-Blanchet, MSC
Backup ContactShirley Fecteau, PHD
Outcome results
None listed