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Can magnetic pulses to the brain help fight alcohol addiction?

NCT ID NCT05738174

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Berthold Langguth, MD, Ph.D. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a brain stimulation technique called theta burst stimulation (TMS) to see if it can reduce alcohol cravings and prevent relapse in people with alcohol dependence. Seventy-two adults who want to cut back or quit drinking will receive either real or sham stimulation over five days. The main goal is to measure changes in craving levels and track who stays alcohol-free.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug treatment to help people with alcohol dependence reduce cravings and stay sober.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is also intensive (five sessions per day for five days), and it's unclear if effects last long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse alcohol dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Regensburg

    RECRUITING

    Regensburg, 93055, Germany

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