tRNS in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Reduces Craving Over Dual Pathology Patients (tRND&SUDs)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01876524 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 12, 2013
Last Update Posted
: October 17, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Substance Use Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia Personality Disorder | Device: Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation | Not Applicable |
Background: There is an intimate relationship between addictive behaviors and other mental disorders, proven by clinical practice and many epidemiological studies, genetic and neuroscience. This gives risk to the diagnosis of Dual Pathology: an addiction and another mental disorder.
Functional neuroimaging studies have shown that anterior cingulate cortex is associated with substance´s dependence and craving. Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) stimulates parts of the brain and can change it´s activity.
Researchers are interested in reduce cravings for substance dependence on patients with Dual Pathology using tRNS in anterior cingulate cortex.
Aims: To determine whether tRNS in anterior cingulate cortex can reduce craving over Dual Pathology patients.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 225 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation in Anterior Cingulate Cortex Reduces Craving Over Dual Pathology Patients |
Study Start Date : | July 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | September 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: tRNS over Anterior Cingulate
Dual Pathology (Substance Use Disorder plus another psychiatric trait) 75 patients with diagnosed SUDs plus another psychiatric disorder will be receive tRNS in the disease-specific Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC), be studied blindly to evaluate the craving reduction after 35 tRNS sessions.
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Device: Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation
Random Noise Stimulation between 100 and 500 Hz and 400-500 microAmperes are applied over head in particular areas
Other Name: tRNS, tES
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Experimental: tRNS applied over DLPFC
Dual Pathology (Substance Use Disorder plus another psychiatric trait) 75 patients with diagnosed SUDs plus another psychiatric disorder will be receive tRNS in the dorso-lateral-prefrontal-cortex (DLPFC), be studied blindly to evaluate the craving reduction after 35 tRNS sessions.
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Device: Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation
Random Noise Stimulation between 100 and 500 Hz and 400-500 microAmperes are applied over head in particular areas
Other Name: tRNS, tES
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Sham Comparator: Sham Group
75 patients will be receive tRNS sham 35 sessions.
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Device: Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation
Random Noise Stimulation between 100 and 500 Hz and 400-500 microAmperes are applied over head in particular areas
Other Name: tRNS, tES
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- AMEN Questionnarie [ Time Frame: Following patients during 3 months after Brain noninvasive estimulation ]100 Items Questionnarie subdivided in 5 subscales: basal ganglia, cingulate cortez, temporal cortex, prefrontal cortex and limbic system
- Emotional Visual Event Related Potentials [ Time Frame: Following patients during 3 months after Brain noninvasive estimulation ]Emotional Visual Event Related Potentials responses (time courses and topographies) and ICA components related with them, identified by Mitsar 201M EEG Amplifier using EEGLab software [ Time Frame: brainwaves patterns following an array of visual stimuli (human faces) during a 22 min. examination ]
- CAGE Adapted to Include Drugs (CAGE-AID) [ Time Frame: Following 3 months after tRNS brain stimulation ]The CAGE-AID is a sensitive screen for alcohol and drug problems.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- > 18 years old and less than 60 years
- Best-practice diagnosed Dual Pathology
- Diagnosed since at least two years prior to enrollment.
- Abuse more than 2 Substances
ExclusionC riteria:
- Serious visual and hearing loss
- Brain injury following cranial trauma
- Other neurological disorders like Parkinson, ME, headache, etc.
- Birth trauma
- Mental retardation
- Pregnant

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01876524
Spain | |
Slow Environment Foundation | |
Cartagena, Murcia, Spain, 30310 |
Principal Investigator: | Moises Aguilar-Domingo, PhD | Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development |
Additional Information:
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01876524 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
tRNS01072013 |
First Posted: | June 12, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 17, 2014 |
Last Verified: | October 2014 |
Keywords provided by Spanish Foundation for Neurometrics Development:
Substance Use Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Personality disorder |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Disease Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Hyperkinesis Personality Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Pathologic Processes Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders |
Mental Disorders Bipolar and Related Disorders Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders Dyskinesias Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms Chemically-Induced Disorders |