Shanghai Mental Health Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Shanghai Mental Health Center, explained in plain language.
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Zapping the urge: brain stimulation targets meth cravings
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new, personalized brain stimulation technique to help people with methamphetamine addiction. Researchers used a non-invasive device to deliver gentle electrical currents to specific brain areas, aiming to reduce drug cravings and improve self-control when show…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Can a smartphone help tame OCD? new study tests flexible online therapy
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a flexible, stepped-care online therapy program for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) against traditional in-person group therapy. It involved 95 adults with moderate to severe OCD who were already on stable medication. The main goal was to see if the online p…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Brain zaps target drug cravings in meth addiction
Disease control CompletedThis small study tested whether personalized brain stimulation could help reduce cravings in people with methamphetamine addiction. Researchers used a non-invasive technique called tACS to deliver electrical stimulation to specific brain regions based on individual brain wave pat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Brain zaps tested to break meth habit in opioid patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique could help people who are on methadone treatment for opioid addiction also stop using methamphetamine. Over 4 weeks, participants received either real or fake magnetic pulses to their brain. Researchers tracked …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Zap to nap? brain stimulation tested for sleepless nights
Symptom relief CompletedThis small, completed study tested whether a personalized form of mild brain stimulation could help people with insomnia sleep better. Twenty participants received the stimulation treatment over two weeks. Researchers measured changes in sleep quality, mood, and side effects to s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC