Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000339752
• Lead Sponsor: Austin Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 22 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

•Admitted to hospital
•Clinical diagnosis of PTSD by Consultant Psychiatrist
•Capacity for consent
•PCL-5 score above 50

Exclusion Criteria

•Presence of metallic objects in or around the head
•Medical disorder such as epilepsy or head injury
•High suicide risk (measured by standard Risk Assessment, requiring hourly or greater observation)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall symptom severity, measured by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5). Consists of 20 items each rated 0-4. Total score between 0-80. [Baseline, immediately following treatment session 10 (primary timepoint) and follow-up (4 weeks from treatment session 10).]