Eligibility Module

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 @ 9:43 PM
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NCT ID: NCT02853032
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female English-speaking active duty or recently retired veteran patients who have deployed post 9/11 receiving treatment at LRTC between the ages of 18-65 years; 2. Patients must have a diagnosis of PTSD confirmed by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) at screening, 3. Subjects must have a minimum PTSD Symptom Checklist (PCL-5) for DSM-V symptom severity rating of 25. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with a diagnostic history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder as documented in the medical record. 2. Substance use disorder during the 12 months prior to screening; except that Mild - Moderate, but not Severe, Alcohol Use Disorder (using DSM-5 criteria) will be allowed as determined by LRTC medical provider review. 3. Any history or signs of serious medical or neurological illness including seizure disorders. Except for seizures, a subject with a clinical abnormality may be included only if the study clinician considers the illness will not introduce additional risk and will not interfere with the study procedures. This will be determined during the screening phase via self-report and/or medical history review. 4. History of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness for 20 minutes or more as determined by the History of Head Injuries questionnaire. 5. Females will be excluded if they are pregnant (i.e. positive pregnancy test identified after their LRTC intake). 6. Any history or signs of metal objects deemed unsafe for MRI or that may adversely affect image quality of the brain region (e.g. surgical clips, cardiac pacemakers, metal implants, etc.) in the body at the time of screening as indicated by self-report. MRI can have risks for persons with foreign bodies implanted in their body.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years
Study: NCT02853032
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT02853032