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The effectiveness of brain stimulation on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
F43.1
Registration Number
IRCT20231114060051N1
Lead Sponsor
Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with PTSD by a professional psychiatrist

Exclusion Criteria

Having a history of epilepsy, seizure, traumatic brain injury, and neurological surgery
Having a history of other major psychiatric disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Attention bias: Attention bias and selective attention to negative and trauma-related stimuli. Timepoint: Before intervention, Right after intervention, Three month after intervention. Method of measurement: The accuracy and speed of responses in the dot probe and Stroop tasks will be an index of attention bias in the present study.;Memory bias: the preference of the memory to recognize and recall negative and trauma-related information. Timepoint: Before intervention, Right after intervention, Three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Autobiographical memory test.;Dissociative reactions (flashbacks): One of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in which the patient acts as if they are re-experiencing the traumatic event. Timepoint: Before intervention, Right after intervention, Three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Participants' score in the intrusion symptoms subscale (flashbacks) of the PCL-5 rating scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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