Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulations in Patients With Amphetamine Use Disorders

Lead Sponsor:

TsaoTun Psychiatric Center, Department of Health, Taiwan

Conditions:

Amphetamine Use Disorders

Amphetamine Use Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Amphetamine Use Disorder (AUD) is a major public health issue in Taiwan, where it is the most commonly abused illegal drug. There are currently no effective approved medications to treat it, which mak...

Detailed Description

Amphetamine Use Disorder (AUD) is a serious and growing public health concern, especially in Taiwan, where amphetamines are the most commonly misused illegal drugs. Globally, amphetamines also rank am...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥20 years.
  • Meeting DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder made by a specialist in addiction psychiatry.
  • Fluency in Chinese.
  • Willingness and ability to comply with study requirements.
  • Good physical health determined by complete physical examination, and laboratory tests.
  • Patient or a reliable caregiver can be expected to ensure acceptable compliance and visit attendance for the duration of the study.
  • Trained psychiatrists will assess eligible patients using the structured clinical interview for the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) (Sheehan et al., 1998) to determine the presence of any psychotic disorder.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of an uncontrolled and/or clinically significant medical condition, e.g., cardiac, hepatic and renal failure that would compromise patient safety or preclude study participation.
  • Premorbid mental retardation.
  • Other major Axis-I Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) diagnoses other than substance use disorder.
  • Pregnancy or nursing.
  • History of seizures or epilepsy.
  • History of neurological diseases or traumatic brain injury.
  • Suicidal attempts or risks during screening or study period.
  • Presence of prosthesis devices, e.g. pace-makers, cochlear prosthesis, neuro- stimulators, magnetic cochlear prosthesis, intraocular metallic fragments.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06960265

Start Date

May 15 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

May 7 2025

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TsaoTun Psychiatric Center

Nantou City, Taiwan