The purpose of this double-blind randomized control research study is to determine if CES given in a group setting for soldiers experiencing irritability is effective to reduce the symptom of irritability.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
100
three weeks of the cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) treatment (15 sessions of 60 minute treatments)
three weeks of placebo treatment via a double-blinded procedure so that neither the Soldier nor the study investigators will know whether the Soldier is receiving the actual treatment or placebo
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Fort Hood, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGBrooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGIrritability Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: Baseline, daily x 3 weeks, 4 weeks
State Anxiety Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
General Sleep Disturbance Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Sleep Self Care Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Combat Exposure Scale
Time frame: Baseline
Trauma Imagery Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
State - Anxiety Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Profile of Mood States
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Visual Analog
Time frame: Daily x 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Center for Epidemiological Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
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Depression Visual Analog
Time frame: Daily x 3 weeks, 4 weeks
PTSD CheckList - Military Version
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Veteran's Outcomes Survey Short Form - 36
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Medication Use Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks
Spielberger State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2(STAXI-2)
Time frame: baseline, 3 weeks, 4 weeks