Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

Tobacco Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data wil...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be between the ages of 18 and 64
  • Smoked (on average) at least 5 cigarettes per day
  • Be motivated to quit smoking

Exclusion

  • Unstable medical or psychiatric conditions
  • Any medical conditions with neurological sequelae
  • History of loss of consciousness of greater than 30 minutes duration or loss of consciousness with neurological sequelae
  • Have any medical condition or use any medication that would either increase risk of subjects participating in this study (e.g., medications that lower the seizure threshold) or that would impact measures of interest (e.g. smoking cessation medications).
  • Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study
  • Current use of pacemaker, intracranial electrodes or implanted defibrillator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 21 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03386253

Start Date

January 1 2018

End Date

November 21 2018

Last Update

March 6 2023

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Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455