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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04120714
Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients Suffering From Pathological Use of Internet Gaming (StimNET)
Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Patients Suffering From Pathological Use of Internet Gaming : Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind, Monocentric Pilot Study
The Internet has grown considerably in the last twenty years, and as a result, cases of excessive iinterney use have emerged. These cases, which have clinical similarities with substance addiction, involve the various activities related to the Internet (online gambling, discussion forums, online networking, e-mail, pornography, shopping, etc.). However, to date, only the pathological use of Internet gaming (PUIG) is referenced in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, section III).
In PUIG, an individual loses control when gambling online. He/she typically spends 8 to 10 hours on this activity, sometimes without eating or sleeping. Usual obligations, such as school or work, or family obligations are neglected. PUIG can cause great psychological and social suffering. Neurological complications (epilepsy) and deaths (cardiac arrest) related to PUIG have also been reported. These situations are all the more dramatic because they often affect adolescents and young adults. In Asia, PUIG has become a public health problem. To date, no treatment has been validated for this disorder.
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques can modulate neural activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). This modulation makes it possible to reduce addictive behaviours through different mechanisms (reduction of craving, impulsivity, and decision-making disorders). These techniques could be effective for PUIG.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Benoît TROJAK
- Phone Number: +33 03.80.29.37.69
- Email: benoit.trojak@chu-dijon.fr
Study Locations
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Dijon, France, 21079
- Recruiting
- CHU de Dijon
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Contact:
- Benoît TROJAK
- Phone Number: +33 3 80 29 37 69
- Email: benoit.trojak@chu-dijon.fr
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Principal Investigator:
- Benoît TROJAK
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient aged ≥ 12 years old
- Patient and/or parents who have given oral consent
- Patient with PUIG (DSM-5 criteria)
- Patient that is motivated and willing to reduce or stop internet gaming
Exclusion Criteria:
- a person who is not affiliated to or not a beneficiary of a social security scheme
- Patient with severe chronic psychiatric comorbidity (schizophrenia, paranoia, chronic hallucinatory psychosis) and bipolar disorder types I and II
- Patient with a gambling addiction
- Patient who has had a recent change (< 1 month) in the prescription of psychotropic treatment
- Patient with an addiction to a psychoactive substance other than tobacco
- Patient receiving psychiatric care without consent or legal protection (guardianship, curatorship)
- Minor patient without parental consent for care
- Patient with severe heart, kidney, liver or lung failure
- Patient with a contraindication to the practice of tDCS: metal parts, medical devices implanted in the brain
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding in progress (negative pregnancy test)
- Patient unable to commit to a three-month follow-up
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Active tDCS group
Active tDCS
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active D.C. transcranial stimulation (delivers a low current (1 to 2 mA)) for 10 to 30 minutes, during 5 sessions
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo tDCS group
Inactive tDCS
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inactive DC transcranial stimulation (delivering a non-significant current at the beginning and end of the stimulation, simulating active stimulation) for 10 to 30 minutes, during 5 sessions
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Evolution of scores on the IAT scale (Internet Addiction Test)
Time Frame: 4 weeks after tDCS treatment
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Evolution of scores on the IAT (Internet Addiction Test) scale 4 weeks after treatment with tDCS (5 sessions) compared to the 4 weeks preceding brain stimulation
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4 weeks after tDCS treatment
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Collaborators and Investigators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- TROJAK 2019
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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