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Effect of Repetitive TMS on Executive Function in Alcohol Use Disorder
Led by Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico · Updated on 2025-02-10
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
137 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Lead Sponsor
N
National Council of Science and Technology, Mexico
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a major public health problem that affects the physical, social, family, and mental integrity of the sufferer. Behavioral self-regulation is compromised in AUD, and a benefit has been reported with the application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and emotional self-regulation. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of high-frequency rTMS to improve executive functions in patients in abstinence from AUD.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of Repetitive TMS on Executive Function in Alcohol Use Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Men and women aged 25 to 59 years
- Reading level of at least 6th grade of primary school (equivalent to fifth grade of elementary school)
- Alcohol users with an AUDIT score of 20 or higher
- Abstinent from alcohol consumption for 8 weeks to 5 years, with CIWA-Ar scale scores of 9 or less
- No disabling neuropsychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia
- No substance use disorders except for alcohol and nicotine
- Breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) of 0.00 mg/dl during assessments
- No traces of alcohol detected using urine test strips
- No contraindications for TMS therapy
You will not qualify if you...
- Symptoms of severe agitation or inability to cooperate in the study
- History of epilepsy
- Sudden onset of stroke or neurological problems like hemiparesis, sensory loss, visual field deficits, or lack of coordination
- Seizures or gait disturbances
- History of severe psychiatric disorders
- Alterations in a conventional electroencephalogram
- Presence of pacemakers or intracranial metallic objects
- Withdrawal from the study upon participant's request
- Adverse incidents worsening health limiting continuation of rTMS treatment
- Exacerbation of cognitive or behavioral symptoms during treatment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Unidad de Resonancia Magnética
Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico, 76230
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Alejandra Lopez Castro, MD, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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