Clinical Trial

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Veterans With PTSD

Recruiting
View on ClinicalTrials.gov →
Summary
With this research investigators hope to begin to understand how rTMS can improve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. TMS improves PTSD through two interrelated mechanisms: change in brain limbic system function and change in systemic inflammatory activation. Participants who decide to join this study, will receive ten rTMS treatments. All participants will undergo a 40-minute rTMS procedure with a member of the study team 10 times over 2-4 weeks. Participants will undergo fMRI scans of the head in order to help researchers better understand potential effects of rTMS on brain activity. In addition, participants will be asked to give two breath and blood samples to look for signs of general inflammation.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2026-01-09; most recent amendment 2026-06-11.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07336251
Lead Sponsor White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Conditions PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Enrollment 20 participants
Start Date 2026-01-15
Primary Completion 2027-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-15