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rTMS and Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Use Disorder
Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to sham (placebo) rTMS prior to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as a treatment for adults with cocaine use disorder. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is rTMS safe and feasible as an augmentation for CBT for the treatment of cocaine use disorder? * What is the brain mechanism of rTMS? * Will active rTMS (compared to sham rTMS) followed by CBT help adults with cocaine use disorder achieve abstinence from cocaine? Participants will: * Have two brain MRI scans; * Undergo 3 weeks of daily rTMS (or sham) treatments (15 sessions), and; * Have 12 weeks of once-weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy for the treatment of cocaine use disorder. Researchers will compare active (real) rTMS to sham (placebo) rTMS. All participants will receive cognitive-behavioral therapy. The former principle investigator, Dr. Derek Blevins, has vacated his position (February 2025), and has transferred the principle investigator role to Dr. John Mariani, the STARS Clinic Director.
Official title: Augmenting Cognitive-behavioral Therapy With rTMS of the Medial Prefrontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortices for the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
22 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2028-04-28
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active H7-coil repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
A magnetic current created by the device creates an electrical current in the brain to stimulate the medial prefrontal cortex and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex.
Sham H7-coil repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
A sham coil is in the same helmet as the active coil. The sham coil mimics the sound, scalp sensations, and facial muscle activation caused by the active coil, but does not create an electrical current in the brain.
Locations (1)
New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) / Substance Treatment and Research Service (STARS)
New York, New York, United States