Brain zaps tested to ease Veterans' chronic war illness pain
NCT ID NCT04046536
Summary
This study tested whether a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment could reduce chronic pain, headaches, and depression in veterans with Gulf War Illness. Researchers enrolled 204 veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War and experienced significant daily pain. The treatment involved repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which uses magnetic pulses to target specific brain areas without surgery or medication.
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Locations
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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States
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VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, California, 94304-1290, United States
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States
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