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Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) · Dec 9, 2002

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Trial Information

Current as of December 10, 2023

Completed

Keywords

15 O Pet Scanning Anxiety Cerebral Blood Flow Depression Domestic Abuse Neuroendocrine Pet Scanning Police Officers Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Description

A growing body of data indicates that patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have regionally selective alterations in brain metabolism and processing of information. For example, neuroimaging studies reveal increased blood flow and glucose utilization in right frontal, limbic and paralimibic brain structures in patients with PTSD, particularly when they are recalling the traumatic event associated with their symptoms. These alterations in regional brain activity are thought to be related, in part, to the distressing emotional symptoms associated with traumatic memories. Autonomi...

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Eligibility criteria

  • Subjects (age 18-70) meeting DSM-IV criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  • Subjects will be individuals with chronic PTSD (i.e., greater than 1 year).
  • No subjects with evidence of uncontrolled significant medical illness on physical exam, laboratory screening or EKG, presence of cardiac pacemakers, medication pumps, cochlear implants, metal objects in the head or eyes, history of a seizure disorder, left handedness, or pregnancy.
  • No subjects with unstable dissociative symptoms, current self-injurious behavior, current eating disorder, active substance abuse (alcohol or illicit substance use within the past three months), or active suicidality.
  • Subjects will be allowed to be on stable doses of benzodiazepines and/or antidepressants while undergoing rTMS treatment.

Attachments

readout_NCT00001657_2023-12-10.pdf

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NCT00001657_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

People applied

Timeline

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