Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Cannabis Use Disorder
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This pilot study will investigate the potential of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to strengthen a neural circuit critical for maintaining abstinence in adolescents and youth with cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Who Is on the Research Team?
Jazmin Camchong, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Minnesota
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adolescents and young adults who have a cannabis use disorder. Participants should be willing to try new treatments to help them stop using cannabis.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) or sham rTMS
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
Trial Overview
The study is testing whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can help reduce cannabis use compared to a sham (inactive) version of the treatment.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
During TMS, a pulsed magnetic field is produced by a small coil positioned over a targeted area on the scalp, inducing an electric current in the brain that temporarily modulates cortical activity. Repetitive TMS (rTMS) paradigms use trains of pulses to induce cortical effects that outlast the duration of stimulation.
All sham participants will be exposed to the same procedures as the active rTMS condition but using the sham air-cooled coil. The sham coil looks and sounds the same as the active coil but it has a shield in it that blocks the magnetic field (so it is not stimulating the brain at all).
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Minnesota
Lead Sponsor
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