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NCT04936594 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
TMS for Smoking Cessation in PLWHA Cessation in People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
A NA study, sponsored by Gopalkumar Rakesh.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9
- Enrollment target
NCT04936594: Completed NA study, sponsored by Gopalkumar Rakesh.
NCT04936594 is a NA study that has completed, run by Gopalkumar Rakesh. The registered enrollment target is 9 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04936594, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Gopalkumar Rakesh.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 9 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The pilot study proposal aims to modulate craving and attentional bias towards smoking cues in 40 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), with functional MRI (fMRI) brain correlates. TMS is a form of noninvasive brain stimulation and modulates neural activity using tiny doses of focused electricity. For the study, participants would perform two cognitive tasks and neuroimaging before and after the TMS and investigators would compare changes in these paradigms with TMS. The investigators will also get a point of contact urine drug screen before study initiation. The investigators will aim to recruit 20 subjects in each arm of our trial (total of 40) from the BlueGrass HIV Clinic.
Primary Outcome
Cues Encompassing People Smoking Cigarettes. Measured after iTBS using visual probe task administered (adapted for smoking images) on a computer and eye tracker. Images of smoking and a matched neutral cue were presented on a laptop screen, 3 cm apart. Upon offset of the image pairs, a visual probe (X) appeared on either the left side or right side of the screen, in the same location as one of the previously presented images. Attentional bias is quantified using fixation time on cigarette and ne
Interventions
- DEVICE TMS
- DEVICE iTBS
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 9 participants |
| Start Date | 2021-05-24 |
| Est. Completion | 2021-11-24 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT04936594 record still lists
NCT04936594 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 9 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which TMS is the first listed.
NCT04936594 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04936594 about?
NCT04936594 is a clinical study titled "TMS for Smoking Cessation in PLWHA Cessation in People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)". The pilot study proposal aims to modulate craving and attentional bias towards smoking cues in 40 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), with functional MRI (fMRI) brain correlates. TMS is a form of noninvasive brain stimulation and modulates neural activi...
What is the current status of trial NCT04936594?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 9 participants. The study started on 2021-05-24. Estimated completion is 2021-11-24.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04936594?
The interventions under investigation include: TMS (DEVICE), iTBS (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04936594?
This trial is sponsored by Gopalkumar Rakesh, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT04936594's enrollment target sits among peer trials
9 1975th of 2000 higher than 25 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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