RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07568145

The PREVENT Resilience Study

PREVENT Study: Promoting Resilience Via Early Neurostimulation After Trauma

Sponsor

Emory University

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Jun 18, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Psychological Trauma

Summary

PTSD is one of the most universal and severe psychiatric disorders whose incidence continues to rise due to the common exposure to severe trauma in the United States and worldwide. After trauma, a proportion of individuals maintains high symptoms of PTSD and depression, which can persist for years. The early weeks following trauma present a unique opportunity to deliver early interventions that can prevent chronic PTSD and depression from occurring, and the researchers propose a brain-based intervention that will reduce reactivity to threat, an early risk mechanism for chronic PTSD. This study is being done to learn more about whether brain stimulation in the weeks after a trauma can change brain activity that is linked to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying TMS Sham and a medical device called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for people with psychological trauma. The study is currently recruiting participants at 2 locations. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years to 65 Years.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

DEVICETranscranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive, FDA-approved procedure for pharmaco-resistant depression and is widely used in clinical and research settings. It uses magnetic pulses to stimulate underactive nerve cells in the brain, primarily treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) when other treatments fail. It is a safe, outpatient treatment, usually involving a 20-40 minute session.

OTHERTMS Sham

TMS Sham is equivalent to a drug placebo. The experience is the same with the noise and vibration of the TMS coil, however, no magnetic stimulation occurs. Participants will be blinded to the condition during the TMS days to prevent bias in responding during the MRI tasks