Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Decision Making and Cognitive Flexibility in Gambling Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Istanbul University
Conditions:
Gambling Disorder
Eligibility:
MALE
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The investigators conducted a double-blind randomised sham-controlled study. Upon enrollment into the study, participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (i) active group: anodal stim...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for gambling disorder
- Being right-handed
- Being 18-65 years old
- Being drug-free
Exclusion
- Current DSM-5 diagnosis of major depressive disorder
- Current or previous DSM-5 diagnosis of alcohol and substance use disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychotic disorder
- Drug Use in the past 4 weeks of any medication with known pro-convulsant action or current regular use of any psychotropic medications (benzodiazepines, antipsychotic medications, tricyclic antidepressants, anti-epileptics, mood stabilizers)
- Any history of any clinically significant neurological disorder, including organic brain disease, epilepsy, stroke, brain lesions, multiple sclerosis, previous neurosurgery, or personal history of head trauma that resulted in loss of consciousness for \> 5 minutes and retrograde amnesia for \> 30 minutes,
- The presence of mental retardation diagnosis (previously identified)
- Any personal or family history (1st degree relatives) of seizures other than febrile childhood seizures
- Illiteracy, deficient language or refusal to participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 29 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 20 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03477799
Start Date
March 29 2017
End Date
November 20 2017
Last Update
March 26 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Ahmet Zihni Soyata
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093