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Effect of a Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique on Smoking Cessation Behaviors

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03386253

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Brief summary

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In this pilot study, the feasibility of using tDCS (a non-invasive brain stimulation technique) while performing a task requiring cognitive flexibility will be examined in smokers and initial data will be collected regarding the effect of tDCS on smoking cessation behaviors. Smokers will be randomized to receive either active or sham tDCS daily for 5 days after which they will attempt to quit smoking. Smoking behavior after the attempted quit date will be assessed at four weekly visits.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03386253
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Enrollment
16 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 64 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Dec 31, 2017
Primary completion
Nov 20, 2018
Completion
Nov 20, 2018
Last update posted
Mar 5, 2023

2018

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minnesota 55455

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