TMS for PTSD in Youth

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test whether transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, is an acceptable and helpful treatment for ongoing symptoms of posttraumatic stress syndrome disorder (PTSD) in 12-20 year olds. Ongoing PTSD refers to symptoms that continue after completing trauma-focused psychotherapy. About 1 in 4 patients need additional help to overcome PTSD after completing psychotherapy. Currently, scientists do not know the best way to help adolescents with persistent PTSD, and this study will test TMS as a possible treatment, and hopefully lead to future studies including more people.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07401225
Run by: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
People needed: 20
Starts: 2026-05-09
Expected to finish: 2027-08-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-13

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Males and females; Age 12-20
Have previously completed at least 9 sessions of trauma-focused therapy in our clinical trial or in the community
Have current self-reported symptom score of 20 or greater on the UCLA PTSD Reaction index
Willing to attend 10 TMS treatment sessions within a 30-day period
Fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

History of seizures
History of head injury with loss of consciousness and concussive sequelae
Brain abnormality such as tumor or other observable abnormality
Currently receiving psychotherapy or TMS treatment
Currently pregnant
MRI contraindications (metal in body, orthodontic braces)
Diagnosis of bipolar 1 or a psychotic disorder

Where it is running

UT Health Department of Psychiatry — San Antonio, Texas, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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