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eTMS for Veterans and First Responders With PTSD
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (eTMS) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Who can join
Ages 18 to 65 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran or first responder * diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder with PCL-5 cutoff of 31 or above Exclusion Criteria: * Claustrophobia * Contraindications to MRI * Pregnant * Uncontrolled medical, psychological, or neurological conditions * Unable to calculate EEG alpha frequency * History of ECT or rTMS * History of intracranial lesion or increased intracranial pressure * History of stroke * History of other neurologic conditions * Family history of epilepsy * Personal history of epilepsy * certain medications
About the study
A battery of physiological and behavioral data will be collected before and after application of eTMS. Participants will be veterans or first responders diagnosed with PTSD. Study will be a double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel group, randomized clinical trial.
What is being tested
- Electroencephalogram personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (eTMS) (device)
Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Participants: 20 · Started: Jun 10, 2024
Contact the study team
- Jessica Florig, MPH · Phone: 540-526-2261
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06294106
Locations in the U.S.
| Virginia | Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Roanoke |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.