Treatment of PTSD Symptoms Clinical Trial
Official title:
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) to Treat PTSD: Identifying Metrics of Efficacy Using Brain Imaging
Use of the Fischer Wallace Cranial Stimulator to relieve symptoms related to PTSD.
The advent of an appreciation that alternative and complementary practices can have some beneficial effect on health has prompted the question of whether there are empirical measures of improvement that do not rely solely on subjective reports. The present study proposes to explore whether transcranial stimulation (or cranial electrotherapy stimulation; CES) using an FDA-approved device can alter brain function, mood and responses to cognitive tasks in patients diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Furthermore, the study will test whether such changes parallel clinical improvement in signs and symptoms. The dependent variables of interest will be magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Secondarily, we will assess the effects of CES on brain chemistry through the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy procedures in normal, healthy control participants. ;
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment