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- Clinical Trial NCT05512143
TMS for PTSD and Blood Pressure
January 11, 2024 updated by: Margaret Bublitz, Lifespan
Targeting the Brain-heart Axis With TMS Among Reproductive Aged Women With PTSD
In this randomized clinical trial, we will test the short and longer term effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on blood pressure among reproductive aged female participants with elevated symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and hypertension.
Study Overview
Status
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects 1 in 20 reproductive aged women and significantly increases risk CVD.
In the perinatal period, cardiovascular complications account for one third of maternal deaths, and emerging evidence indicates that PTSD increases risk for pregnancy-related CVD.
As well, exposure to cardiovascular complications in pregnancy increases risk for CVD later in life.
Therefore, effective treatment of PTSD in reproductive aged women, prior to disease, holds significant potential to decrease risk for CVD onset across the life course.
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a safe, non-invasive, promising novel approach to treat PTSD and reduce risk for CVD.
TMS dramatically reduces PTSD symptoms, and a single session of non-invasive brain stimulation methods, including TMS, reduce heart rate and blood pressure, and increase heart rate variability.
However, lack of knowledge on the long-term autonomic benefits of TMS prevents utilization of this intervention for patients at risk for CVD.
In this COBRE Center for Neuromodulation pilot study, we aim to determine the acute and longer-term effects of TMS on blood pressure in women at risk for CVD.
We propose a single arm trial of TMS among 20 women with elevated PTSD symptoms who also have a diagnosis of hypertension.
All participants will receive 30 sessions (5 days/week, 6 consecutive weeks) of active TMS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) administered at 10Hz, 120% of motor threshold, 3000 pulses per session.
At the first TMS session, blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability will be monitored for 20 minutes before, during, and after TMS to evaluate acute cardiovascular changes to TMS.
Throughout the intervention and at 1-month post intervention, participants will complete 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and PTSD symptom assessments to enable examination of longer-term effects of TMS on blood pressure, as well as test the temporal associations between change in PTSD symptoms and blood pressure.
The specific aims of the study are to: examine safety and acute effects of TMS on autonomic function (Aim 1), examine change in 24-hour blood pressure following a standard course of TMS (Aim 2), and examine if change in PTSD symptoms is associated with changes in 24-hour blood pressure among reproductive aged women with elevated PTSD symptoms (Aim 3).
The current proposal is closely aligned with the research priorities described by the NHBLI working group on hypertension to 1) support clinical trials for early intervention for high blood pressure, particularly in younger populations, and 2) support studies related to the role of sex differences in the complications of hypertension and hypertension in pregnancy.
Results from this pilot project will establish a new line of inquiry in neuromodulation for PI Bublitz and will provide essential pilot data for a future R01 application to conduct a mechanistic sham-controlled clinical trial of TMS for treatment of PTSD and hypertension in at-risk women.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
20
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Margaret Bublitz, PhD
- Phone Number: 14017937884
- Email: margaret_bublitz@brown.edu
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- English speaking, 18-44 years old, PCL-5 score of > 33 at enrollment, physician-diagnosed hypertension, Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9; depression screener) score >5, in stable psychiatric treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant; active suicidality or psychosis; bipolar I disorder; a seizure disorder and/or seizure disorder in a first degree relative; any metal in the skull; greater than moderate substance use disorder (except nicotine or cannabis) in the prior 6 months
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: TMS
Participants will receive 30 sessions (5 days/week, 6 consecutive weeks) of active TMS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC).
Right DLPFC will be targeted using a modification of the Beam method.
TMS will be administered at 10Hz, 120% of motor threshold, 3000 pulses per session
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Participants will undergo a standard course of TMS treatment (30 sessions/6 weeks).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Blood pressure
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Change in 24-hour blood pressure before and after TMS intervention
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6 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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PTSD symptoms
Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Change in PTSD symptoms from baseline to follow up
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6 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Estimated)
February 15, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 31, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
February 1, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 19, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 19, 2022
First Posted (Actual)
August 23, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
January 12, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 11, 2024
Last Verified
January 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1952743
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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