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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Veterans With Alcohol Use Disorders
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Active rTMS and Sham rTMS for Alcohol Use Disorder. Completed, enrolled 49 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
At least 60% of Veterans with an alcohol use disorder will relapse within 6 months of treatment, irrespective of the type of treatment they receive. This indicates that currently available interventions for treating AUD in Veterans are not effective in helping them achieve long-term sobriety. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a brain stimulation method that is at the forefront of innovative, non-invasive, and safe treatments for AUD. However, there have been no studies that specifically determined the effectiveness of rTMS treatment for Veterans with AUD. This project will evaluate the effectiveness of rTMS treatment in promoting long-term abstinence in Veterans suffering from AUD. Assisting Veterans in achieving long-term and sustained sobriety is critical because it is associated with the best medical, cognitive, psychiatric, and psychosocial recovery from AUD.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Active rTMS will receive an intermittent rTMS stimulation protocol.
Sham rTMS will receive all conditions except the actual intermittent theta burst rTMS stimulation.