Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Alcoholism

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

33

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2013

Conditions
Alcohol DependenceExecutive DysfunctionAbnormal Craving for Drugs
Interventions
DEVICE

transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS, 5 x 7 cm2, 1 mA, during 10 min) will be applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex once a week for 5 consecutive weeks.

Trial Locations (2)

29.042-755

Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória

29042-755

Laboratory of Cognitive Sciences and Neuropsychopharmacology, Post-Graduation Program in Physiologycal Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitória

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Harvard University

OTHER

collaborator

University of Göttingen

OTHER

lead

Federal University of Espirito Santo

OTHER

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