Brain stimulation may boost alcohol abstinence
NCT ID NCT03287154
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a gentle brain stimulation technique called tDCS could help people with alcohol disorder stay sober. 90 participants who had already stopped drinking received either real or fake tDCS sessions. Researchers then checked if the real stimulation helped them remain abstinent for 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help people with alcohol disorder maintain abstinence and reduce relapse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase designation. The results may not be strong enough to change practice, and tDCS effects can vary widely between individuals.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Henri Laborit
Poitiers, France
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Centre Hospitalier Nord-Deux-Sèvres
Thouars, France
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