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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Functioning in Veterans With PTSD

NCT04207346 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2025-11-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common and serious condition affecting many Veterans. There are effective treatments for PTSD, but additional treatments are needed in order to better serve Veterans suffering from PTSD. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is one such promising treatment. It involves use of powerful magnet to stimulate the specific brain regions in Veterans with PTSD. Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been shown effective in treating depression, but currently it is unclear if it is an effective treatment for PTSD. This is a randomized clinical trial enrolling 91 Veterans with PTSD comparing the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment and sham transcranial magnetic stimulation in treating PTSD. The hypothesis is that those who receive transcranial magnetic stimulation will experience improved functioning.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

TMS 1 hz

High-performance magnetic stimulator designed for clinical use or use in clinical trials. This specific device has a coil designed with one side that delivers active treatment and the other side that delivers sham (no stimulation) treatment. The sham side is externally identical to the active side, but internally it has a shield that prevents any magnetic energy from interacting with the patient. This arm will use the active side.

DEVICE

Sham TMS

High-performance magnetic stimulator designed for clinical use or use in clinical trials. This specific device has a coil designed with one side that delivers active treatment and the other side that delivers sham (no stimulation) treatment. The sham side is externally identical to the active side, but internally it has a shield that prevents any magnetic energy from interacting with the patient. This arm will use the sham side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Bradley V Watts, MD MPH · White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-30
Completion
2025-09-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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