Vagal Nerve Stimulation in mTBI
NCT04437498
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are important conditions for the Veterans Administration (VA) that frequently occur together in combat Veterans from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. In many Veterans these become chronic, raising the risk the burden of neurotrauma can worsen over time. This study will examine a new intervention called non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) and its effects on memory and symptoms of PTSD and mTBI as well as brain and physiology in Veterans with mTBI and PTSD.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- PTSD
- mTBI
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 to 55 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- July 20, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Georgia · 1
- Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA · Decatur, GA
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.