Status:
UNKNOWN
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Gambling Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
University of East London
Collaborating Sponsors:
GambleAware
National Problem Gambling Clinic
Conditions:
Pathological Gambling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Gambling disorder is associated to high impulsivity and excessive risk-taking behaviour. These behavioural characteristics related to addiction are linked to cognitive processes in specific brain area...
Detailed Description
The investigators aim to have a total of 32 participants diagnosed with gambling disorder with the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). There will be 16 participants per group having two different ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or females between 18-65 years old diagnosed with disordered gambling based on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) who can speak and read English and don't have any of the exclusion criteria.
Exclusion
- History or evidence of chronic or residual neurological disease.
- A pacemaker or deep brain stimulation.
- Metal implants in head or neck area (e.g. postoperative clips after intracerebral aneurysm; arterial aneurysm in the vascular system, implantation of an artificial hearing aid).
- Intracerebral ischemia/history of bleeding.
- Prior evidence of epileptic seizures, history of epilepsy.
- History of head injury with loss of consciousness.
- Any serious medical conditions (disease of the internal organs).
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
- Negative prescreening from the clinic psychiatrist.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 6 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03464838
Start Date
March 6 2019
End Date
September 1 2020
Last Update
April 16 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of East London
London, United Kingdom, E15 4LZ