The main objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the Nucleus Accumbens(NAc) as a novel treatment in severe methamphetamine addiction. Our hypothesis is that bilateral DBS of the NAc will significantly reduce the craving for methamphetamine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
The Medtronic, PINS and SceneRay DBS device will be utilized in the present study.
Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Functional Neurosurgery
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGchange in 10-point visual analog scale of carving
The score of scale is from 0 to 10. 0 represents no carving for drug, 10 means the greatest degree of carving for drug.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative),3 months,6 months, 12 months
change in Obsessive Compulsive Drug Use Scale
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative),3 months,6 months, 12 months
Side Effect
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12months
Change in the Hamilton Anxiety Scale
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12months
Change in the Hamilton Depression Scale
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Change in the Quality of Life Assessment (SF-36)
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Change in World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF(WHO-BREF)
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months,6 months, 12 months
Chang in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months,6 months, 12 months
Neuropsychological measures(Scores of cognitive battery)
Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),6 months,12 months
Change in Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence(FTND)
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Time frame: Baseline(preoperative),3 months,6 months, 12 months