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Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation: Piloting a Road to PTSD Prevention in First Responders
Sponsor: Butler Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to test whether active duty firefighters find it possible and suitable to do cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) at home, and test whether CES influences measures of depression and posttraumatic stress. The main questions it aims to answer are: * is CES feasible and acceptable in a population of firefighters, and * does CES changes symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression as well as feelings of anxiety, and fatigue in firefighters. Participants will * complete four weeks of CES at home, and * complete daily assessments of affect and fatigue, and * complete self-reported symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress before and after four weeks of CES at home Participants maybe asked to * complete an MRI scan before and after four weeks of CES at, and * wear a device to measure their heart rate and sleep quality.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 56 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
13
Start Date
2024-04-29
Completion Date
2025-06-03
Last Updated
2026-07-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation using a modified square, bipolar waveform of 0.5 Hz at 100 μA to be used for four weeks on off-duty days.
Locations (1)
Butler Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States