Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Sleep

Description

People often have difficulty sleeping. Reasons are many. But, difficulty falling and staying asleep are common issues. Sleep difficulties are common in disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Current treatments for sleep difficulties are not effective for everyone. Better treatments are needed. In this study, the investigators are testing two nerve stimulation locations that may impact brain function in such a way that sleep is improved.

Conditions

PTSD

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

People often have difficulty sleeping. Reasons are many. But, difficulty falling and staying asleep are common issues. Sleep difficulties are common in disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Current treatments for sleep difficulties are not effective for everyone. Better treatments are needed. In this study, the investigators are testing two nerve stimulation locations that may impact brain function in such a way that sleep is improved.

Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation Improvement of Sleep Quality in Veterans With PTSD With or Without History of Mild TBI

Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Sleep

Condition
PTSD
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Gainesville

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32608-1135

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Condition: Hx VA/DOD criteria PTSD w or w/o mTBI and current sig symptoms of PTSD
  • * English fluency
  • * Neurological injuries or conditions aside from mTBI that may affect outcome variables and/or other variables in the study
  • * Psychiatric issues that are unlikely to be related to trauma that may affect outcomes and/or other variables in the
  • * e.g., schizophrenia
  • * Untreated sleep apnea
  • * CPAP controlled sleep apnea is okay
  • * Major uncorrected sensory deficit
  • * Current drug or alcohol abuse
  • * Drug abuse within the last two months will result in exclusion or delay
  • * Marijuana use or alcohol intoxication within 2 weeks of study will be acceptable
  • * No pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

John B. Williamson, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Study Record Dates

2024-10-31