Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Tobacco Use Disorder: High Resolution Targeting of the Human Insula

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Tobacco Use Disorder
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 75
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Basic Science
Participants needed
44 (estimated)
Sponsor
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center · Federal
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to to inhibit the dorsal anterior insula (dAI) with low intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to determine the causal role for the dAI in smoking cue induced craving in individuals with tobacco use disorder (TUD); smoking cue induced craving is a clinically important behavior which has been associated with the severity of nicotine addiction. The main question\[s\] …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male and female veterans aged 18-75 years 2. Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria for current TUD (moderate to severe) as diagnosed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edit…
Contacts

Mary R. Lee, MD

202-745-8000

mary.lee3@va.gov

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Evan Lindeman, BS

evan.lindeman@va.gov

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