Brain zaps tailored to you: new PTSD therapy shows promise

NCT ID NCT06294106

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using personalized brain stimulation. Researchers use an EEG to find the right frequency for each person, then apply transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the frontal lobe. The trial includes 20 veterans or first responders with PTSD and compares the real treatment to a sham version to see if it safely reduces symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Electroencephalogram personalized Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (eTMS)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a personalized, non-drug treatment to reduce PTSD symptoms in veterans and first responders.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage trial with 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is experimental and may not work better than a sham procedure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
RECRUITING

Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

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