Status:

COMPLETED

Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation and Acute Stress

Lead Sponsor:

Tufts University

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Anxiety State

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to quantify the effects of 20 sessions of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on measures of acute stress responses in Soldiers. The main question it aims to answer is h...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-40 years of age (17-40 if emancipated minor)
  • Can sit and stand freely.
  • Have not used or experienced CES administration in the past.
  • Agree to have their data stored in a repository (database) for future use.

Exclusion

  • Use of prescription medications, other than oral contraceptives
  • Women only:
  • Pregnant or plan to become pregnant during the study
  • Nursing
  • History of:
  • A neurological or psychological disorder (such as depression, anxiety disorders, migraines, cluster headaches, seizures, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or panic attacks).
  • Cardiac disease (including arrhythmia or fast or skipped heart beats).
  • Implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers.
  • Hypertension.
  • Insomnia
  • Head injury (including neurosurgery, concussion, TBI, skull fracture, hematoma)
  • Illness that caused brain injury
  • Any other brain-related condition (such as traumatic brain injury)
  • Metal in the head (outside of mouth, such as shrapnel, surgical clips, or fragments from welding or metalwork)
  • Implanted medical device (e.g., pacemaker, insulin pump)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 12 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 14 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

76 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06034496

Start Date

September 12 2023

End Date

November 14 2024

Last Update

September 15 2025

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Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts, United States, 02155