Testing an Accelerated TMS Protocol for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Sham TMS, Active TMS.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Basic parameters: 21 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The investigators will evaluate the effects of an accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) protocol of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) for moderate to severe methamphetamine use disorder. This is a randomized parallel group design to assess feasibility and safety, evaluate efficacy (use, craving) and identify magnetic resonance imaging (resting state and cue craving) associated with group/outcomes.
Detailed description
In a randomized double-blind parallel-group sham-controlled design (n=20) administer a 5-day accelerated iTBS protocol (40 treatments) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during a short inpatient stay. Magnetic resonance imaging will be completed pre-post TMS and participants will be followed for 12 weeks.
Interventions
- Device Sham TMS
The TMS Cool-B65 A/P coil on its placebo side delivers electrical stimulation to the scalp (e.g., mimicking sensations associated with real stimulation) but does not provide magnetic stimulation to the targeted cortical structure. - Device Active TMS
The TMS Cool-B65 A/P coil delivers magnetic stimulation to targeted cortical structure.
Primary outcome measures
- Tolerability [Time frame: 5 days]
- Study emergent adverse events [Time frame: 12 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
- Weeks of continuous abstinence [Time frame: 12 weeks]
- Days of methamphetamine use [Time frame: 12 weeks]
- Time to first methamphetamine use [Time frame: 12 weeks]
- Methamphetamine craving [Time frame: 12 weeks]
- Methamphetamine craving on visual analog scale [Time frame: 12 weeks]
- MRI cue craving [Time frame: Pre- and Post- TMS stimulation in week 1]
- MRI resting state [Time frame: Pre- and Post- TMS stimulation in week 1]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 21-65 years inclusive;
- Meets DSM-5 criteria for past-year moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder;
- By Timeline Follow Back endorses at least 10 days of methamphetamine use out of the last month;
- Provides a urine drug screen positive for methamphetamine;
- Able to provide informed consent;
- No change in current psychiatric medication regimen, or medication free, for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry;
- Adequate English proficiency for study consent, and completion of the study instruments.
Exclusion criteria
- Lifetime non-substance-induced psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder defined by DSM-5;
- Current diagnosis of DSM-5 drug use disorder other than stimulant, cannabis or nicotine use disorder;
- Non-substance-induced manic episode within the past 3 years or major depressive episode in the past year;
- Current clinically significant neurological disorder or medical illness, including history of seizures, cardiovascular disease/cardiac event, which in the opinion of the study physician would make study participation unsafe;
- Presence of a clinically significant abnormality on baseline MRI;
- Inability to have an MRI;
- Currently breastfeeding, is currently pregnant or lack of use of effective contraception in women of childbearing age, as assessed by urine pregnancy test and self-report (participants will consent to continue effective contraceptives during the study);
- Active criminal justice involvement (i.e., any unresolved legal problems that could jeopardize continuation or completion of the study);
- History of head injury with loss of consciousness for more than 15 minutes;
- Diagnosis of dementia;
- Prescribed benzodiazepines or anticonvulsants;
- Currently enrolled in formal substance use disorder treatment;
- Metal implants or non-removable metal objects above the waist;
- Lifetime history of prior clinical treatment with TMS;
- Serious risk of suicide or homicide;
- Unable/unwilling to follow the study procedures;
- History of intractable migraine;
- Assessed to be at risk for alcohol or opioid withdrawal.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus — Aurora
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06320366 · 23-1044 · K24DA058882