A Controlled Laboratory Study of the Effects on Cue-Induced Craving in Dependent Smokers

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

21

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2009

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2010

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2010

Conditions
Nicotine Dependence
Interventions
DEVICE

Active rTMS Condition

Low frequency rTMS (90% Motor Threshold at 1 HZ) will be administered over the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) during the presentation of smoking and control cues.

DEVICE

rTMS Location Control Condition

Low frequency rTMS (90% Motor Threshold at 1 HZ) will be administered over the motor cortex (MC) during the presentation of smoking and control cues.

DEVICE

rTMS Frequency Control Condition

High frequency rTMS (90% Motor Threshold at 10 HZ) will be administered over the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) during the presentation of smoking and control cues.

Trial Locations (1)

27705

Duke Center for Nicotine & Smoking Cessation Research, Durham

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Duke University

OTHER

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