Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on the Treatment of Cocaine Addicted Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Conditions:
Cocaine Addiction
Treatment
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
PHASE2
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 ...
Detailed Description
Patients are going to submitted do a course of rTMS of one month, each session up to 15 minutes. After the rTMS they are going to be offered cognitive therapy to prevent relapse. The area stimulated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Minimum age of 18
- Maximum age of 40
- Diagnostic of Cocaine addiction
- Willingly participate the study
Exclusion
- Metallic Cerebral Implant
- History of Severe Brain trauma or injury
- Organic Brain Disease
- Severe Somatic Disease
- History of other actual or past psychiatric diagnostics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01259362
Start Date
March 1 2010
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
December 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Department and Institute of Psychiatry, General Hospital, University of Sao Paulo medical school
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05403010