Can magnetic pulses curb meth use in methadone patients?

NCT ID NCT04264741

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can reduce methamphetamine use in people already receiving methadone maintenance therapy. Fifty-five adults with both opioid and methamphetamine use disorders received daily rTMS sessions for four weeks. Researchers tracked drug use through self-reports and weekly urine tests to see if the treatment helped reduce cravings and prevent relapse.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help people on methadone stop using methamphetamine.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 55 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the effect might be modest or temporary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

amphetamine abuse methamphetamine dependence opiate dependence Recurrence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Wuhan Mental Health Center

Wuhan, China

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