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- Clinical Trial NCT06228235
rTMS-concurrent Behavioral Priming for Reducing Smoking Cravings
Optimizing the rTMS-concurrent Behavioral Priming for Reducing Smoking Cravings
The objective of this pilot clinical trial is to test the effects of different types of thinking strategies at the time of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS), applied to the left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC), on smoking craving and brain activity. Participants will be individuals with moderate to high smoking dependence (smoking at least 8 cigarettes a day) who have no intention of quitting in the next 3 months and are eligible to have rTMS and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The main objectives of the trial are:
- To compare the craving-reducing effects of "upregulation" and "downregulation" of craving while looking at pictures related to cigarette smoking during rTMS versus no regulation of craving while looking at neutral pictures unrelated to smoking. 'Upregulation" is thinking about the immediate positive experience of smoking. "Downregulation" is thinking about the long-term negative consequences of smoking.
- To examine changes in brain activity that accompany craving reductions produced by rTMS paired with upregulation and downregulation of craving while looking at pictures related to cigarette smoking versus no regulation of craving while looking at neutral pictures unrelated to smoking.
Following screening for eligibility, participants will be trained on how to do upregulation and downregulation of craving. The participants will then participate in 3 testing sessions. In each session, the participants will receive rTMS at 20Hz in 50 trains (2000 pulses total), followed immediately by fMRI. Sessions will take place 1-2 weeks apart and will differ in the type of thinking strategy participants will use while looking at pictures during the rTMS:
- upregulation of craving while viewing smoking-related images
- downregulation of craving while viewing smoking-related images
- no regulation of craving while viewing neutral smoking-unrelated images
The order of sessions will be randomized across participants.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Mariya V Cherkasova, PhD
- Phone Number: 240-367-3068
- Email: mariya.cherkasova@mail.wvu.edu
Study Locations
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West Virginia
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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26505
- Recruiting
- West Virginia University
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Contact:
- Mariya V Cherkasova, PhD
- Phone Number: 240-367-3068
- Email: mariya.cherkasova@mail.wvu.edu
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Principal Investigator:
- Mariya V Cherkasova, PhD
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to provide written informed consent, and to follow study procedures
- Active cigarette smoker consuming at least 8 cigarettes a day for at least 6 months.
- Dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes is permitted.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of epilepsy or seizure disorder
- History of cerebral vascular accident or cortical stroke
- History of brain lesions (such as multiple sclerosis, tumor)
- History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury
- Possible DSM-5 Axis-I disorders as suggested by scores on the DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure (41) exceeding any domain thresholds set by ratings of 2 or higher on individual item, with two exceptions. 1) For depression and anxiety, item scores of 3 or higher will be exclusionary. 2) For substance use (except nicotine/ tobacco and alcohol), item scores of 1 or higher will be exclusionary. For alcohol, the item score of 2 or higher will be the exclusionary.
- Active suicidal ideation as assessed by the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
- Pregnancy
- Positive urine toxicology for recreational drugs of abuse
- Shoulder-to-shoulder width of > 60cm (24'') to ensure fit in the MRI scanner
- Positive responses to the TMS Screening Form or the MRI checklist that preclude participation at the discretion of the investigator
- Intracranial metallic objects (excluding dental fillings)
- Prior rTMS treatment
- Current treatment with varenicline or nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
- A score of > 6 on the Readiness to Quit Ladder (42) for smoking
Intake of one or a combination of the following drugs presenting a 'Strong Potential Hazard' for application of rTMS due to their significant seizure threshold lowering potential:
- Imipramine, Amitriptyline, Doxepine, Nortriptyline, Maprotiline, Chlorpromazine, Clozapine, Foscarnet, Ganciclovir, Ritonavir, Amphetamines, Cocaine (MDMA, ecstasy), Phencyclidine (PCP, angel's dust), Ketamine, Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), Alcohol, Theophylline.
- The urine toxicology panel will verify the presence of some of these drugs prior to each rTMS session
Recent withdrawal from one of the following drugs representing a 'Strong Relative Hazard' for application of rTMS due to the resulting significant seizure threshold lowering potential:
- Alcohol, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Meprobamate, Chloral hydrate
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Active rTMS
There is a single arm in this open-label pilot study.
All participants will receive active rTMS paired with different types of behavioral priming (upregulation of craving, downregulation of craving, no regulation of craving).
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rTMS: rTMS is a form of non-invasive brain modulation. High-frequency rTMS will be administered. Pulses will be delivered at the frequency of 20Hz, in 50 trains of 40 pulses, 2000 pulses in total. Behavioral priming with regulation of craving: During rTMS, participants will look at pictures either related or unrelated to smoking. When looking at pictures related to smoking, participants will either upregulate cravings by thinking about the immediate positive experience of smoking or downregulate cravings by thinking about long-term negative consequences of smoking. When looking at neutral pictures unrelated to smoking, participants will not regulate their cravings.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in self-reported smoking cravings
Time Frame: within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in self-reported smoking cravings following high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex paired with upregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure and downregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure relative to neutral cue exposure and no regulation of craving.
Craving will be rated using the Tobacco Craving Questionnaire immediately following rTMS and on 1-4 Likert scale (1 = not at all; 4 = very much) in the course of cue exposure in fMRI.
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within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in neural activation during regulation of craving
Time Frame: within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in neural activation accompanying regulation of craving following high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex paired with upregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure and downregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure relative to neurtral cue exposure and no regulation of craving.
Neural activation will be measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
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within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in delay discounting performance for cigarettes
Time Frame: within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in delay discounting performance for cigarettes following high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex paired with upregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure and downregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure relative to neutral cue exposure and no regulation of craving.
Delay discounting performance will be measured in fMRI using a delay discounting task optimized for fMRI with the commodity being cigarettes.
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within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in neural activation during delay discounting performance for cigarettes
Time Frame: within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Change in neural activation accompanying delay discounting performance for cigarettes following high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex paired with upregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure and downregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure relative to neutral cue exposure and no regulation of craving.
Neural activation will be measured using fMRI.
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within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Resting-state brain activity
Time Frame: within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Resting-state brain activity following high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex paired with upregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure and downregulation of craving during smoking cue exposure relative to neutral cue exposure and no regulation of craving.
Resting-state brain activity will be measured using fMRI.
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within 1 hour following the delivery of rTMS
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mariya V Cherkasova, PhD, West Virginia University
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
- 2301715815
Drug and device information, study documents
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