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Zapping the brain to fight alcoholism: a new hope?

NCT ID NCT07755046

Disease control Sponsor: Ting-Gang Chang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can help adults with alcohol use disorder when added to their usual treatment. Nine adults will receive 10 sessions of stimulation over the right frontal brain area. Researchers will measure drinking severity, mood, cravings, and quality of life before, right after, and at one and three months, along with brain scans to see if connections change. The study has no comparison group, so it cannot prove the stimulation causes any changes.

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), a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment
What this could lead to
If rTMS proves effective, it could offer a new, non-invasive add-on treatment to help people with alcohol use disorder reduce drinking and cravings.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with no comparison group, so any improvements might not be due to the stimulation. Results may not apply to a wider population.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

9 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

20 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 20 to 65 years * Diagnosis of alcohol use disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * Able to provide written informed consent and complete study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal * Psychiatric symptoms interfering with alcohol use disorder treatment * Acute physical illness requiring hospitalization * Standard contraindications to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation * Pregnancy or planned pregnancy within one year * Formal disability certification related to a psychiatric disorder

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) Alcoholism

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

    Taichung, Taiwan, 407219, Taiwan

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