Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for Soldiers With Combat-Related Symptoms

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Combat Related Symptoms, Irritability, Anger

In brief

The purpose of this double-blind randomized control research study is to determine if CES given in a group setting for soldiers experiencing irritability is effective to reduce the symptom of irritability.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00866411

Run by

Brooke Army Medical Center

People needed

100

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Soldiers over 18 years old or emancipated minors willing to sign an informed consent and complete all protocol requirements.
• Soldiers who score 4 or greater on the visual analog scale for irritability

You may not qualify if…

• Seizure disorders.
• Pregnancy. All female Soldiers will verify in the informed consent that they are not currently pregnant. Safety of stimulation has not been established during pregnancy and therefore we will exclude women who are or want to become pregnant during the course of the study.
• Concomitant therapy with an investigational drug or device, or participation in an investigational drug or device study within one month prior to entering this study
• Patients with a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator. The Alpha-Stim 100 may effect the operation of cardiac pacemakers (particularly demand type pacemakers) and therefore this population will be excluded from this study.

Where it is running

• Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center — Fort Hood, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• Brooke Army Medical Center — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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