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Vibrating wearable could soothe PTSD in veterans

NCT ID NCT05019651

Symptom relief Sponsor: Lisa Brenner Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether veterans with PTSD would find a wearable device called Apollo acceptable and easy to use. The device delivers gentle vibrations at different times of day. 63 veterans used it for about 6 weeks, and researchers checked how credible and satisfying they found it.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Apollo Wearable System (a device that delivers gentle vibrations)
What this could lead to
If this device is found acceptable and feasible, it could offer a non-drug option to help manage PTSD symptoms in veterans.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early pilot study with no placebo group, so results may not prove the device actually reduces PTSD. It only measures if people like and use it.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

63 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2022

Finished

Jun 2023

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Veterans eligible to receive care by a VA provider 2. History of at least one deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) 3. Current diagnosis of PTSD per the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale-5 (CAPS-5) 4. Willingness to wear the Apollo daily and to comply with study protocol 5. Android or Apple smart phone on which the participant can download the Apollo mobile app 6. Age between 18 and 65 7. Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to adequately respond to questions regarding the informed consent procedure 2. Currently involved in the criminal justice system as a prisoner or ward of the state 3. Current (past month) alcohol or substance abuse or dependence 4. Lifetime history of bipolar disorder, psychosis, or delusional disorders 5. Lifetime history of oppositional defiant disorder or anti-social personality disorder 6. Pregnancy 7. Recent medication changes in the past 4 weeks 8. A current beta blocker prescription (other than prazosin) 9. Active untreated visual impairment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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PTSD

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS)

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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