Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
| NCT ID | Title | Phase | Status | Enrollment | Velocity | Design | Start | Completion | Last Updated | Sites | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT01330394 | Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | 33 | — | — | Jun 1, 2011 | Jul 1, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | 2 | Brazil |
Relapse to the use of alcohol to a usual pattern observed before treatment (for example, if a patient was used to have 10 drinks/day before treatment and start to have about this amount of drinks/day with similar behavior seen before treatment, it would be considered a relapse).
| Arm | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sham-tDCS control | SHAM_COMPARATOR | simulate control for transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| active tDCS | ACTIVE_COMPARATOR | active transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| transcranial Direct Current Stimulation | DEVICE | transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, 5 x 7 cm2, 1 mA, during 10 min) will be applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex once a week for 5 consecutive weeks. |
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects with diagnosis confirmed by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in its Fourth Edition (DSM-IV); * Alcoholics classified as type IV according to Lesch's Typology. * 18-65 years old from both genders; * clinically stable and not requiring hospitalizati...