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Brain Stimulation

Theta Burst Stimulation for Headaches After Traumatic Brain Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline visit, pre-intervention (2 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (4 weeks after pre-intervention), and at follow-up (1 month post-intervention).
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing whether a brain stimulation technique called theta burst stimulation can help to reduce chronic headaches caused by a traumatic brain injury. The treatment involves having magnets placed on the head to create electrical impulses and stimulate the brain. The hope is that this will help to retrain the brain and reduce pain symptoms. The trial will last for 3 months.

Eligible Conditions
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Post-Traumatic Headache
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Quality of Life

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline visit, pre-intervention (2 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (4 weeks after pre-intervention), and at follow-up (1 month post-intervention).
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline visit, pre-intervention (2 weeks after baseline), post-intervention (4 weeks after pre-intervention), and at follow-up (1 month post-intervention). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) for Headache Frequency, Intensity, and Impairment
Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS)
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System - Pain Interference - Short Form 6b (PROMIS-SF6b)
+1 more
Secondary study objectives
Barratt Impulsiveness Scale - Version 11 (BIS-11)
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Caffeine and Nicotine Use Questionnaire
+5 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: TBS HeadacheExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Theta Burst Stimulation
2014
N/A
~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical CenterLead Sponsor
76 Previous Clinical Trials
354,765 Total Patients Enrolled
Minnesota Office of Higher EducationOTHER_GOV
4 Previous Clinical Trials
174 Total Patients Enrolled
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury CenterFED
20 Previous Clinical Trials
2,861 Total Patients Enrolled
~3 spots leftby Dec 2025
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