Deep brain stimulation for severe PTSD
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether deep brain stimulation, a surgery that uses a small device to send electrical pulses to specific brain areas, can help people with severe PTSD that hasn't improved after trying several treatments. It aims to see if this approach is safe and effective for long-lasting symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- You must have been diagnosed with PTSD by a doctor using standard criteria.
- Your PTSD symptoms must be severe (score of 50 or higher on a standard PTSD scale).
- Your symptoms must have lasted at least one year and not improved after trying at least four different treatments, including an antidepressant and therapy.
- You cannot have current or past psychosis or mania, active epilepsy, or recent alcohol or drug abuse.
- You must be able to undergo MRI and PET scans and surgery, and not be pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study.
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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