Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

rTMS Target Identification for Functional Disability in AUD+mTBI

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Conditions:

Alcohol Use Disorder

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The objectives of this VA Merit application are to identify a neural target unique to Veterans with co-occurring alcohol use disorder and mild traumatic brain injury (AUD+mTBI) and to test the efficac...

Detailed Description

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) impact functional abilities. AUD occurs in up to 35% of Veterans with mTBI. Evidence suggests that co-occurrence of AUD and mTBI (AUD+...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Can read and speak English
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria for AUD
  • Symptom Attribution and Classification (SACA) criteria (Pape, Herrold et al 2016, JHTR) for mTBI (without requirement of clinical neuropsychological impairment)

Exclusion

  • History of moderate to severe TBI
  • Neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
  • History of or current psychotic spectrum disorders (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective and bipolar disorders)
  • Intellectual disability (WTAR predicted full-scale IQ score \< 70)42
  • Are pregnant or nursing
  • Use of benzodiazepines, opiates, cocaine, or amphetamines in the past 30 days
  • Meet DSM-5 criteria for moderate to severe cannabis use disorder
  • Contraindications to MRI (e.g., claustrophobia, ferromagnetic metal in eyes or face, congestive heart failure, implanted cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, cochlear implant, nerve stimulator)
  • Meet SACA criteria for 'Questionable Validity' of performance effort and symptom reporting

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04043442

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

March 31 2026

Last Update

March 18 2025

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL

Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-3030