TMS for PTSD in Youth

The purpose of this study is to test whether transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is an acceptable and helpful treatment for ongoing symptoms of posttraumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD) in 12-20 year olds. Ongoing PTSD refers to symptoms that continue after completing trauma-focused psychotherapy. About 1 in 4 patients need additional help to overcome PTSD after completing psychotherapy. Currently, scientists do not know the best way to help adolescents with persistent PTSD, and this study will test TMS as a possible treatment, and hopefully lead to future studies including more people.

NCT Number	NCT07401225
Lead Sponsor	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Collaborators: Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium: TCMHCC
Conditions	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Enrollment	20 participants
Start Date	2026-05-09
Primary Completion	2027-06-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-08-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-13