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N/ACompleted· 42 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Transcranial magnetic stimulationdevice
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Developing rTMS as a Potential Treatment for Nicotine Addiction

Medical University of South Carolina·interventional·Posted Mar 30, 2015·Updated Sep 21, 2020

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Transcranial magnetic stimulation for Nicotine Dependence. Completed, enrolled 42 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Cigarette smoking remains a significant public health concern. A magnetic field applied to the outside of the skull can produce electrical activity in the brain without significant pain or the need for anesthesia. Sessions of magnetic stimulation or superficial stimulation that does not reach the brain will be used to determine if magnetic stimulation can reduce cue-induced craving and cigarettes consumption in adult nicotine-dependent cigarette smokers. This project may lead to a new therapy for smoking cessation.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsNicotine Dependence
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedMar 30, 2015
Enrollment StartMay 14, 2014
Primary CompletionDec 30, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.6 yearsPosted 11.3 years ago

Interventions

Transcranial magnetic stimulationdevice

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive (and relatively painless) brain stimulation technology that can focally stimulate the brain of an awake individual. A localized pulsed magnetic field transmitted through a TMS coil is able to focally stimulate the cortex by depolarizing superficial neurons inducing electrical currents in the brain. If TMS pulses are delivered repetitively and rhythmically, the process is called repetitive TMS (rTMS).