Zapping the brain to beat addiction: new TMS study recruits 60 patients
NCT ID NCT07171359
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS can improve recovery in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders. Sixty adults enrolled in an intensive outpatient program will receive daily TMS sessions for four weeks, alongside their usual therapy. Researchers will measure changes in cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and engagement with treatment.
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) – a non-invasive brain stimulation device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to boost engagement in addiction treatment and reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants. It is not yet proven to work, and effects may be modest or not last.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18+ years old * Enrolled in the Intensive Outpatient Program at Another Chance Drug \& Alcohol Rehab Center of Portland, Portland, OR. * Diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder * Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Children \<18 years old * Pregnant * Non-English speaking * Currently taking prescription benzodiazepines or anti-convulsive medications * In active alcohol or opioid withdrawal * History of seizure disorder diagnosis * History of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Mania
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Another Chance Drug & Alcohol Rehab Center of Portland
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97232, United States
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