💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
This is a two-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial in which 72 patients with alcohol addiction are treated with high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (TBS).
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* alchohol dependence according to ICD-10 (F10.2)
* desire to reduce or abstain from alcohol drinking
* male or female
* 18-65 years
* residency in Germany, German speaking
* written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* contraindications for transcranial magnetic stimulation (electric devices or metal parts in the body such as pacemaker)
* relevant neurological or internistic diseases according to study investigator
* treatment with TMS in the past
* participation in other trials during treatment
* pregnancy or breatfeeding
* positive breath test for alcohol
* legal care and placement in a psychiatric hospital
* co-medication with disulfiram, acamprosate, topiramate, baclofen, naltrexone, or nalmefene
* acute psychiatric comorbidity that requires inpatient treatment or medication readjustment (\<1 month)
* severe chronic psychiatric illness (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder)
* patients who are unable to complete study questionnaires or follow-up questionnaires (in the opinion of the investigators)
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What it tests
- high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation
- sham high-dose accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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