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Stimulants Use DisorderNCT05274828

Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Stimulants Use Disorder

A study testing H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUD in people with Stimulants Use Disorder, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to explore the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of the H7-Coil deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Subjects with Stimulants Use Disorder (SUD). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Stimulants Use Disorder
What is being tested?
H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUD
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
2 Nov 2022to 1 Apr 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 21 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Being diagnosed with SUD (moderate or severe) based on DSM-5 criteria
  • Current stimulants use with last use in the two weeks prior to admission to the study as confirmed by the Timeline Followback Questionnaire
  • Wanting to stop the intake of stimulants
  • Being able and willing to adhere to the treatment schedule
  • Filling the criteria of the TMS adult safety screening (TASS) questionnaire
  • Being voluntary and competent to consent to treatment
  • Ability to speak and read French or English

Who cannot join

  • Severe psychiatric condition (history of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder); current acute psychosis, mania or active suicidality (unipolar major depression, anxiety disorders and personality disorders will be allowed as long as they are not primary and causing greater impairment than SUD)
  • Severe and/or unstable medical illness, including but not limited to any neurologic, cardiac, renal or hepatic condition
  • Implanted medical device (including but not limited to intracranial implants, cardiac pacemaker, medication pump, etc.) or intracranial implant (e.g., aneurysm clips, shunts, stimulators, cochlear implants, or electrodes) or any other metal object within or near the head, excluding the mouth, that cannot be safely removed
  • Clinically significant laboratory abnormality, in the opinion of the principal investigator
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Another current severe substance use disorder (except nicotine)
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  • Anti-craving medication and other psychotropic medications are allowed, but need to have been stable for four (4) weeks before screening
  • Currently taking more than lorazepam 2 mg daily (or equivalent) or any dose of an anticonvulsant due to the potential to limit TMS efficacy.
  • Non-correctable clinically significant sensory impairment (i.e., cannot hear well enough to cooperate with the interview)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

    Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3J4

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About this study

Official title: Feasibility Study on the Use of an Intensive Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Protocol in the Treatment of Cocaine and Other Stimulants Use Disorder

The purpose of the study is to explore the Feasibility, Tolerability and Safety of the H7-Coil deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Subjects with Stimulants Use Disorder (SUD).

Read the detailed description

Stimulants Use Disorder (SUD) is a major public health issue, with potentially severe psychosocial and medical consequences. Even though psychosocial therapies exist, an important proportion of patients do not respond to these approaches, and no approved biological approaches are currently available. deep TMS (dTMS) has been shown effective for Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Nicotine Use Disorder and could also prove available for SUD. Several pilot studies have shown preliminary effectiveness in SUD, but are limited by the length of their protocol, which could result in limited real-world effectiveness secondary to high dropout rates. Given that aTMS protocols have been applied successfully in MDD, we propose to implement this approach for SUD, in order to reduce treatment length and therefore increase retention rates. We will also gather preliminary data on various biomarkers that could help predict response and better understand biological mechanisms behind SUD.

Being tested
H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUD

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUDDevice

    Also called H7-Coil Deep TMS Treatment

    The Study group will receive dTMS treatment three times a day for ten days.

Study groups in NCT05274828
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
H7-Coil Deep TMS TreatmentExperimentalH7-Coil Deep TMS Treatment
Receives: Device: H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUD

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility-related endpoints - adherence to dTMS

    Number of completer treatment sessions

    Measured: after 10 days of treatment sessions

  2. Feasibility-related endpoints - retention rates

    Number of patients who did not completed the total (40) sessions

    Measured: after 10 days of treatment sessions

  3. Adverse Events reported

    Adverse events reported

    Measured: up to three months after end of the treatment

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Percentage of Positive Urine Drug Screen to Stimulants

    Presence of Stimulants in the Drug Screen Panel

    Measured: up to three months after end of the treatment

  2. Percentage change on Stimulants Craving Questionnaire

    Percentage change on Stimulants Craving Questionnaire

    Measured: T0 (week 0), T1 (end of treatment, week 2), T2 (week 4), T3 (week 6), T4 (week 14)

  3. Percentage change on Stimulants Selective Severity Assessment

    Percentage change on Stimulants Selective Severity Assessment (Minimum score 0 and Maximum score 126, higher score means worse outcome in terms of substance withdrawal symptoms)

    Measured: T0 (week 0), T1 (end of treatment, week 2), T2 (week 4), T3 (week 6), T4 (week 14)

  4. Percentage change on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

    Percentage change on Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

    Measured: T0 (week 0), T2 (week 4), T3 (week 6), T4 (week 14)

  5. Percentage change on General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)

    Percentage change on General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)

    Measured: T0 (week 0), T2 (week 4), T3 (week 6), T4 (week 14)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Mar 2022
  2. Study start2 Nov 2022
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05274828
Sponsor's protocol ID
21.358
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
16 Feb 2022
Last updated
17 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing H7-Coil Deep TMS for CUD in people with Stimulants Use Disorder, run by Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility-related endpoints - adherence to dTMS (time frame: after 10 days of treatment sessions). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Apr 2024.

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