Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation as Treatment for Crack-cocaine Addiction

PHASE1/PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2012

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2013

Conditions
Cocaine AddictionCocaine-related DisorderExecutive Dysfunction
Interventions
DEVICE

transcranial Direct Current Stimulation

transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) will be applied by electrodes (5 x 7 cm2), with intensity of 2 mA, during 20 min, with cathode over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (F3 site) and anode placed in the contralateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (F4 site).

Trial Locations (1)

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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