Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

There is a credible basis for lateral prefrontal cortex and insula deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) stimulation as a treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD), but no studies to date have examined this. Evidence of benefit could expand the treatment options available for CUD but require randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate its efficacy. Toward an RCT of this intervention, the proposed study is a phase 1 open-label pilot trial of dTMS for adults with CUD. This study will establish the viability of an H4 protocol constituting an active arm of a future double-blind RCT.


Clinical Trial Description

Deep repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) is a technique that stimulates areas of the brain using magnetic pulses and is an approved treatment for several mental health and substance use disorders. The treatment uses head coils to deliver the magnetic pulses. A dTMS coil called the H4 coil stimulates the lateral prefrontal cortex and insula, and has been approved for the treatment of tobacco use disorder. No studies have been conducted on the H4 coil for treat cannabis use disorder. The purpose of this pilot study is to determine feasibility and tolerability of a dTMS H4 protocol. The goal is to lay the foundation for randomized controlled trials of dTMS as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe cannabis use disorder. ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT06114212
Study type Interventional
Source St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Contact James MacKillop, PhD, CPsych, FCAHS
Phone 905-522-1155
Email jmackill@mcmaster.ca
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 2023
Completion date December 2025

See also
  Status Clinical Trial Phase
Active, not recruiting NCT05726617 - Avatar Intervention for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder in Patients With Severe Mental Health Disorders N/A
Not yet recruiting NCT04139668 - Vivitrol Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder Phase 2
Completed NCT01656707 - Adaptive Treatment for Adolescent Cannabis Use Disorders N/A
Completed NCT03204305 - Brain Imaging of Cannabinoid Receptors Early Phase 1
Completed NCT05005013 - A Teleheath tDCS Approach to Decrease Cannabis Use N/A
Recruiting NCT05292547 - Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to People With Cannabis Use Disorder (SToP-C-rTMS x CUD) N/A
Completed NCT02932215 - Use of a Mobile Health Sensor in an Open Label Trial of Lorcaserin for the Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder Phase 1
Completed NCT03430050 - Progesterone for Cannabis Withdrawal Early Phase 1
Withdrawn NCT03629106 - Effects of Cannabis Abstinence on Symptomology and Cognition in Bipolar Disorder N/A
Completed NCT03334721 - Gabapentin for Bipolar & Cannabis Use Disorders Phase 2
Recruiting NCT04721353 - Reducing Cannabis Overuse With Prazosin Phase 4
Completed NCT03718520 - The Influence of in Utero Cannabis Exposure on Neonatal Brain Morphology and Structural Connectivity
Completed NCT03624933 - Effects of Cannabis Abstinence on Symptoms and Cognition in Depression N/A
Recruiting NCT05836207 - Rewards for Cannabis Abstinence-study N/A
Recruiting NCT05855668 - Phenotyping Patients With Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorders Using the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment N/A
Recruiting NCT04517474 - Comparing the Spanish Version of CANreduce With or Without Psychological Support and Treatment as Usual, Reducing Cannabis Use. N/A
Recruiting NCT05885542 - SCORE Emerging Adult Cannabis Use & Stress Phase 1/Phase 2
Not yet recruiting NCT06085222 - Evaluation of a Brief Computerized and Smart Phone-based Intervention for Stress in Regular Cannabis Users Phase 1
Completed NCT03056482 - Haloperidol Versus Ondansetron for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (HaVOC) Phase 4
Not yet recruiting NCT06395389 - A Brief Intervention for Cannabis Use N/A