Phase
Condition
Post-traumatic Stress Disorders
Treatment
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Active rTMS
Sham rTMS
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-60 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Veterans of Post-9/11 military conflicts
with diagnosis of PTSD based on CAPS-5 related to Post-9/11 military combat
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
current enrollment in an acute experimental treatment for PTSD or trauma-focusedpsychotherapy treatment
PTSD-inducing trauma exposure occurring within the last 3 months prior topre-enrollment evaluation
history of epilepsy or seizure disorder, a history of major head trauma,
any neurologic condition likely to increase risk of seizures,
brain tumors,
moderate to severe substance use disorder in last 3 months or any substance use thatputs the participant at increased risk or significant impairment
stroke, and blood vessel abnormalities in the brain,
dementia,
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, or multiple sclerosis
a high suicide risk
a lifetime history of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder
inability to stop taking any medication that significantly lowers the seizurethreshold
pregnant or nursing
metal fragments in the head, or any metal objects in or near the head that cannot besafely removed
We will screen for a history of traumatic brain injury and exclude potentialparticipants from the study if they have a history of severe TBI or are at high riskfor seizures.
history of seizures
non-English speakers because not all of the screening forms, questionnaires, andtests are available in any language except for English
cardiac pacemaker, implanted medication pumps of any sort that would increase therisk of rTMS
any current medical condition that could preclude being able to safely participatein TMS treatment,
use of prescription medication or illegal substances that lower the seizurethreshold
previous rTMS
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Florida State University College of Medicine
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
United StatesActive - Recruiting
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
Tampa, Florida 33612
United StatesSite Not Available
Metrocare Services of Dallas
Addison, Texas 75001
United StatesActive - Recruiting
The University of Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas 75235
United StatesActive - Recruiting
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