Deep health study of Gulf War veteran symptoms and brain-body changes
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study closely measures health, thinking, and body function in Gulf War veterans using detailed testing (including exercise testing and possibly brain scans). It aims to better understand what may be driving Gulf War illness and related symptoms, which could improve future care.
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Who can take part
- Be a Gulf War veteran who served in the Gulf region from August 1990 to June 1991
- Be age 48 to 70 when enrolling
- Be able to give informed consent and willing to follow all study steps for the whole study
- Be able to speak, read, and understand English and have at least a 7th-grade education
- Be cleared as eligible by the VA IN-DEPTH screening and review process
- Do not smoke for 4 hours before the exercise test (CPET)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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