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Detection and Amelioration of Gamma Oscillation Abnormalities in Blast-Related Brain Injury
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Summary
Combat Veterans of post-9/11 conflicts have experienced serious cognitive and emotional problems resulting from exposure to blasts. Recent work suggests that a critical factor influencing the consequences of blast exposure is distance from the blast, rather than the presence or absence of concussion symptoms. Exposure to blasts from a distance of \<10 m has been associated with significantly greater cognitive and neural problems than exposure to blasts from \>10 m. So far, the effects of blast-related brain injury on the brain are poorly understood, as to date the effects of blast exposure have received little research focus. The investigators propose to use oscillations in the gamma band (30-100 Hz) of the electroencephalogram (EEG; brain waves) to detect and remediate neural circuit dysfunction related to blast injury in Veterans. If successful, this project could lead to new approaches to detect and remediate the effects of blast exposure on Veterans and aid in their functional recovery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2019-12-02
Completion Date
2028-06-30
Last Updated
2025-04-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Auditory gamma sensory stimulation
Gamma-conditioning stimulation will be administered in 2 blocks of 3 min each. During each block, participants will be presented with a continuous tone at the CF (500 or 1200 Hz) that will be amplitude modulated at 40 H
Locations (1)
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA
Boston, Massachusetts, United States