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NCT05419999 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Human Subjects With PTSD Receiving an Exposure-based, Behavioral Therapy

A NA study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05419999: Completed NA study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

NCT05419999 is a NA study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder that has completed, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The registered enrollment target is 25 participants, below the 664-participant average among 262 other Post Traumatic Stress Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05419999, a NA study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, has completed, sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
25 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and psychological and physiological treatment benefits of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, when delivered in combination with Written Exposure Therapy (WET), for posttraumatic stress disorder posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Primary Outcome

The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure update of the PCL designed to assess PTSD symptoms as defined by the DSM-5. The PCL-5 is currently available and has been shown to have good psychometric properties. The PCL-5 evaluates how much participants have been bothered by PTSD symptoms in the past week (for all assessments during treatment) or the past two weeks (all other assessment time points) as a result of a specific life event. Each item of the PCL-5 is scored on a five-point scale ranging

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Written Exposure Therapy (WET)
  • DEVICE Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini CT
  • OTHER Sham Soterix 1x1 tDCS Mini CT

Study Locations (1)

Texas

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - San Antonio

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 25 participants
Start Date 2023-01-09
Est. Completion 2024-04-25
Phase NA

What the finished NCT05419999 record still lists

NCT05419999 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 25 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 664-participant average among 262 other Post Traumatic Stress Disorder trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 3 interventions - of which Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is the first listed.

NCT05419999 reports a single indexed study location in Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05419999 about?

NCT05419999 is a clinical study titled "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Human Subjects With PTSD Receiving an Exposure-based, Behavioral Therapy". The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and psychological and physiological treatment benefits of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a noninvasive brain stimulation technique, when delivered in combination with Written Exposure Therapy (WET), for post...

What is the current status of trial NCT05419999?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 25 participants. The study started on 2023-01-09. Estimated completion is 2024-04-25.

What conditions does trial NCT05419999 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05419999?

The interventions under investigation include: Written Exposure Therapy (WET) (BEHAVIORAL), Soterix 1x1 tDCS mini CT (DEVICE), Sham Soterix 1x1 tDCS Mini CT (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05419999?

This trial is sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, which has 378 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05419999 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05419999's enrollment target sits among peer trials

25 224th of 262 higher than 39 of 262 other Post Traumatic Stress Disorder trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05419999, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05419999 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.