NCT01259362

Brief Summary

Cocaine addiction is a serious disease. Nowadays we still have no efficient method reducing craving and extending the abstinence period of this patients during treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate reduction if craving and other parameters related to addiction within this group of patients through a treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2010

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 10, 2010

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 14, 2010

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

December 22, 2010

Status Verified

September 1, 2010

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

December 10, 2010

Last Update Submit

December 21, 2010

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Minnesota Cocaine Craving Scale(MCCS)

    Reduction on the scores of MCCS

    2 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Barrat Impulsiveness Scale vers 11 ( BIS 11)

    2 months

Study Arms (2)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Cocaine addicted will receive a 20 day TMSr to right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.

Procedure: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Transcranial Magnetic Stimlation

SHAM COMPARATOR

cocaine addicted will receive a 20 day sham TMSr to right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Procedure: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Interventions

5 Hz, 120 % motor threshold, intertrain interval 20s, number of pulses in train 50.

Also known as: rTMS, Cocaine Addiction, Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Minimum age of 18
  • Maximum age of 40
  • Diagnostic of Cocaine addiction
  • Willingly participate the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Metallic Cerebral Implant
  • History of Severe Brain trauma or injury
  • Organic Brain Disease
  • Severe Somatic Disease
  • History of other actual or past psychiatric diagnostics

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department and Institute of Psychiatry, General Hospital, University of Sao Paulo medical school

São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403010, Brazil

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cocaine-Related Disorders

Interventions

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Substance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Magnetic Field TherapyTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Philip L Ribeiro, MD

    Post Graduate Student Department of Brain Stimulation - IPQ - HC FMUSP

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Philip L Ribeiro, MD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2010

First Posted

December 14, 2010

Study Start

March 1, 2010

Primary Completion

March 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 1, 2012

Last Updated

December 22, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-09

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