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rTMS in Alleviating Pain and Co-Morbid Symptoms in Gulf War Veterans Illness (GWVI)

NCT04046536 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 204

Last updated 2025-12-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to look at the effectiveness of using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in relieving pain and other co-morbid symptoms of Gulf War Illness.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A non-invasive treatment that emits magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain.

DEVICE

Sham Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Sham rTMS will consist of the same parameters as active, however, the subject will not receive the actual magnetic stimulation due to the use of a double sided Active/Sham coil used specifically for research studies.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Albert Yick Leung, MD · VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-12-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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