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tAN for Substance Use Disorder

Spark Biomedical, Inc.
NCT IDNCT07281261ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

20

Study length

about 8 months

Ages

18–64

Locations

1 site in TX

What this study is about

This trial is testing a device called tAN to help people with alcohol use disorder manage withdrawal symptoms and changes in brain activity. Participants will wear the device at The Menninger Clinic for 5 days during their detox treatment, while also undergoing MRI scans to track any changes in brain connectivity.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Use Sparrow Ascent
  • 2.Use Sparrow Ascent (Sham)

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Secondary: Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale (MADRS)

Body systems

Psychiatry / Mental Health