Quick brain zaps show promise for Post-Concussion syndrome
NCT ID NCT07211919
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a type of brain stimulation called accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS) in 11 people with chronic post-concussion syndrome. Participants received treatment for about 3 hours a day over 3 days. Researchers compared symptom surveys and brain scans before and after treatment to see if symptoms improved.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTMS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a faster treatment for lingering concussion symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small, retrospective study with no control group, so results may not be reliable or apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants were primarily recruited from referrals to Neural Effects (an insurance-based acute concussion care center tied to Cognitive FX). Additional patients were recruited from word-of-mouth referrals to our clinic for concussion care.
- Ages
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16 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Chronic or acute concussion symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * MDD, GAD, bipolar depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, metal implants in skull, pacemaker, history of seizures, epilepsy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cognitive FX TMS Clinic
Provo, Utah, 84604, United States
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