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This is a multi-center, single arm, prospective, open-label, extendable study for the efficacy and safety of dual-target deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant alcohol use disorder.


Clinical Trial Description

Total of 12 subjects from two centers ( Shanghai Mental Health Center and The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University ) who fit inclusion and exclusion criteria are recruited to undergo neurosurgical implantation of dual-target Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in bilateral nucleus accumbens (NAcc) and anterior limb of internal capsule (ALIC) on a certain date, the DBS system will be turned on for stimulation and parameters adjusted 10-14 days after implantation, treatment purposes are evaluated after DBS system has been turned on for 9-32 weeks. Primary efficacy is evaluated by major alcohol consumption rate, uncontrolled alcohol consumption days, maximum consecutive alcohol suspension days. Safety is evaluated by adverse events (AE) and device related AE, serious adverse events (SAE) and device related SAE, device deficiencies (DD) and device malfunction, physical examination and vital signs, laboratory examination, ECG, imageological examination, scale evaluation and early drop out ratio due to AE. ;


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NCT number NCT05786872
Study type Interventional
Source Shanghai Mental Health Center
Contact Min Zhao
Phone 64387250
Email drminzhao@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date July 5, 2023
Completion date December 31, 2024

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