Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders
NCT06830980

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Methamphetamine Use Disorder in PLWH

Led by Gopalkumar Rakesh · Updated on 2025-10-24

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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

Age: 18Years - 65Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

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
Not Eligible

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

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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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