Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:28 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:28 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01806168
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* primary diagnosis of PTSD as determined by a structured interview using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
* no change in psychotropic medications within 4 weeks before the start of rTMS
* age \> 19 years and \< 70 years
* competency to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* any non-fixed metal object or implant (including cochlear implants) in brain, skull, scalp, or neck within 30 cm of the magnetic rTMS coil
* implantable devices, including cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators
* other contraindications to rTMS, including history of seizures (except childhood febrile seizures) or recent and unexplained syncope, first-degree relative with a history of epilepsy, treatment with a medication known to substantially decrease the seizure threshold, or pregnancy
* psychiatric diagnoses of psychosis or psychotic disorder (including psychotic depression), bipolar type I disorder, or organic mental disorders
* substance abuse/dependence within the past 3 months
* active suicidal risk as judged by the clinician
* borderline or antisocial personality disorder
* acute medical illness, including cancer
* any significant central nervous system disorder, such as brain mass, stroke, etc.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
19 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT01806168
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01806168