Status:

COMPLETED

TDCS for Cocaine Addiction Craving

Lead Sponsor:

Soterix Medical

Collaborating Sponsors:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Cocaine Use Disorder

Cocaine Dependence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of non-invasive brain stimulation in which low level electrical currents are applied to the scalp in order to alter brain function. In the pres...

Detailed Description

The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a portable neuromodulatory intervention to reduce craving in cocaine addiction. This proposed project is in response to NIH/NIDA's solicitation titled "...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DSM-5 diagnosis of cocaine use disorder
  • Ability to understand the risks/benefits of the study, provide informed consent and perform tasks as per protocol
  • English speaking
  • For females of childbearing capacity, current use of a medically acceptable form of birth control

Exclusion

  • Current or past history of a major neurological disorder (e.g. mental retardation, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, Huntington's disease, MS, ALS, stroke, delirium tremens) or seizures, including those symptoms associated with periods of cocaine withdrawal or abstinence
  • History of Axis I disorder, other than substance use disorder, that is associated with psychotic symptoms (e.g. schizophrenia) or neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism)
  • Use of medications (current or in the past 6 months) with known CNS effects or which may alter cerebral function, except psychotropics for depression/anxiety/PTSD (e.g. SSRIs)
  • Clinically significant unstable medical illness or infection (e.g. HIV, hepatitis, etc.)
  • Presence of contraindicated metallic implants or devices which may be impacted by electrical stimulation (e.g. cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, medication pump, cochlear implant, implanted brain stimulator)
  • Head trauma with loss of consciousness for more than 30 minutes
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03833583

Start Date

February 1 2019

End Date

September 30 2019

Last Update

November 18 2024

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States, 10029