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Theta Burst Stimulation for Cognitive Impairment
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This trial is testing if a new method, transdiagnostic sampling, is effective in treating Veterans with cognitive impairments caused by different types of brain injuries.
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- You had a traumatic brain injury or stroke less than 2 years ago.Taking medication for seizures.You had a neurologic event (like a stroke or brain injury) 2-10 years ago and finished rehab.You are between 18 and 80 years old.You have difficulty thinking or remembering things.Your RBANS Total Scale score is less than 70.You have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or ischemic stroke.You have had a stroke on both sides of your brain.You have congestive heart failure or have certain medical devices implanted in your body.You have a history of or currently have symptoms of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.You have been diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction by a healthcare professional.You live in a nursing home or long-term care facility.You have trouble thinking or remembering things, as measured by specific tests.You have trouble with memory and thinking, as shown by certain test scores.You are taking medications that cannot be stopped safely.You have both traumatic brain injury and a type of stroke called ischemic stroke.You have a tumor or bleeding in your brain.You have low or high scores on problem solving or memory tests, or your scores change during the screening process.Your test results show that the test may not be accurate.You have a different main neurological condition.You have been diagnosed with dementia.You have had a seizure in the past 3 months or currently have seizures.You have health conditions that make it unsafe for you to have an MRI or iTBS treatment.
- Group 1: intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Group 2: Placebo intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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Are geriatric patients being accepted into this clinical research?
"The ages of 18 to 80 are the only patients that meet the requirements to participate in this clinical trial. Out of 100 trials, only 1238 patients over the age of 65 qualify."
Who would be an eligible candidate to enroll in this research project?
"This trial is open to 48 patients who have previously suffered a stroke. All participants must be between 18 and 80 years old and meet the following cognitive impairment criteria: falling one standard deviation below age-normed expectations on two or more of the following measures: the RBANS index scores, DKEFS Color-Word Trials 3 and 4 scale scores, and/or WAIS-IV Digit Span scaled score. In addition, all patients must be medically stable, fluent in English, and have completed rehabilitation 2-10 years post-neurologic event."
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