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Behavioural Intervention

HIRREM for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Charles H Tegeler, MD
Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up sleep diary data will be collected daily via online access from baseline to a month following completion of intervention (up to 42 days)
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Study Summary

This trial is testing a new treatment for military-related traumatic stress. The treatment is called HIRREM and is a type of brainwave therapy. The study will assess feasibility in this cohort, focused on the Special Operations community, will provide estimates of effect size, and durability of symptom changes.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~sleep diary data will be collected daily via online access from baseline to a month following completion of intervention (up to 42 days)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and sleep diary data will be collected daily via online access from baseline to a month following completion of intervention (up to 42 days) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in PCL-M Score From Baseline to 12 Days
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Baroreflex Sensitivity HF Alpha From Baseline to 12 Days
Change in Baroreflex Sensitivity Sequence All From Baseline to 12 Days
Change in Baroreflex Sensitivity Sequence Down From Baseline to 12 Days
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Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: HIRREMExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This is the intervention, treatment arm that all participants receive in this open label, single arm trial. The intervention is High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM).
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
HIRREM
2018
N/A
~460

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Brain State Technologies, LLCIndustry Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
80 Total Patients Enrolled
Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor
1,241 Previous Clinical Trials
1,004,205 Total Patients Enrolled
Charles H Tegeler, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences
5 Previous Clinical Trials
556 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any vacancies for potential participants in this clinical investigation?

"Data posted to clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular medical trial is not presently accepting patients, though it was initially added on February 16th 2015 and last updated October 26th 2022. Fortunately, there are 338 alternative studies in search of participants at the moment."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

Ive tried emdr minipress and psychotherapy to no avail.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
~3 spots leftby Apr 2025