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Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

NCT03757494 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2023-01-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a research study that will look at how well a treatment called Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) works for patients who struggle with symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation is delivered using a device called Alpha-Stim®. This is a safe, non-invasive treatment that applies a low-level pulsed electric current through the brain using clip-on electrodes attached to the earlobes. Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation treats conditions such as physical pain, anxiety, and depression.

Conditions

  • PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Interventions

DEVICE

Alpha Stim

Use of Alpha Stim Device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • James K Rustad, MD · White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-18
Primary Completion
2022-09-21
Completion
2022-09-21
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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