The purpose of this trial is to study the effect of noninvasive brain stimulation in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder.
The purpose of this trial is to study the effect of noninvasive brain stimulation on symptoms severity in adults with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
28
Active transcranial magnetic stimulation will induce real pulses using the transcranial magnetic stimulation device.
Sham transcranial magnetic stimulation will not induce any pulses using the same transcranial magnetic stimulation device but by also adding a sham block device.
IRDPQ
Québec, Canada
RECRUITINGSeverity of symptoms on the following clinical scale: PTSD symptoms as assessed by the Modified PTSD Symptom Scale (MPSS-SR)
Units will be the differences (%) in scores before and after the intervention
Time frame: 2 months
Severity of symptoms on the following clinical scale: anxiety symptoms as assessed by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Units will be the differences (%) in scores before and after the intervention
Time frame: 2 months
Severity of symptoms on the following clinical scale: depression symptoms as assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Units will be the differences (%) in scores before and after the intervention
Time frame: 2 months
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