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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Methamphetamine Use Disorder in PLWH
Led by Gopalkumar Rakesh · Updated on 2025-10-24
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
94 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
G
Gopalkumar Rakesh
Lead Sponsor
N
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to learn more about how accelerated theta burst stimulation affects methamphetamine craving and brain activity. Theta burst stimulation is a unique transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) paradigm that is efficient and potent.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Methamphetamine Use Disorder in PLWH
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 to 65 years
- Able to read and understand English
- Able to provide informed consent
- Diagnosed with HIV
- History of current or previous methamphetamine use disorder
- Experience craving for methamphetamine
- Show attentional bias for methamphetamine
You will not qualify if you...
- History of traumatic brain injury
- History of seizure disorder
- History or current diagnosis of schizophrenia
- Presence of intracranial metal shrapnel
- Previous adverse effects from TMS
- Inconsistent performance on behavioral tasks
- Lack of attentional bias to methamphetamine cues
- Positive pregnancy test for female participants
- Abnormal brain MRI
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
UK Department of Psychiatry
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40509
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Research Team
P
Patricia Garth, CRC
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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