Your information is confidential and will only be used to contact you about participation in one of the studies listed below. These studies are approved as research studies by The University of Texas at Dallas or The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Institutional Review Boards. Your personal contact information will not be released without your permission. Your health information will be kept confidential as required by law.
Treatment Trial of Combat-Related PTSD
Research Participants Needed
- This study includes 4 evaluation visits, treatment once weekly for 12 weeks, then follow-up visits at 1 month, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment. It will take place at the Callier Center (Dallas Campus) at The University of Texas at Dallas.
- The study includes neuropsychological testing, EEG testing, and MRI scanning.
- The study may include a non-invasive brain stimulation, repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and/or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), a type of talk therapy.
- You will be compensated for your time.
Who can participate?
- The study is open to both male and female veterans.
- Veterans who were deployed to a combat zone from 2001 to recently.
- Veterans who have been diagnosed with or who believe they may have combat-related PTSD that is not sexual in nature.
Please Contact us for Screening or more information
Email: neurolab@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-3171
Treatment Trial for Traumatic Brain Injury in Combat Veterans
Research Participants Needed
- The study is examining using non-invasive brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to help people with memory difficulties from minor to moderate brain injuries.
- The study involves 11 evaluation visits over a year, and two treatment phases of 15 tDCS treatment sessions per phase. Treatment sessions are approximately 30 minutes each with 1 session per week.
- The study includes neuropsychological and EEG testing.
- Treatments and assessments will take place at the Callier Center (Dallas Campus) at The University of Texas at Dallas.
- You will be compensated for your time.
Who can participate?
- The study is open to both male and female Veterans between 18 and 75 years old.
- Veterans who have a history of a traumatic brain injury during service in military, including concussion or head injury with or without loss of consciousness.
- Veterans who have trouble finding words in conversation, difficulty remembering lists, trouble producing an object’s name, or difficulty following the conversation of others.
Please Contact us for Screening or more information
Email: neurolab.memory@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-3161
Combat Veterans Without PTSD
Research Participants Needed
- The study takes approximately 4 hours in one day at the Callier Center (Dallas campus) at The University of Texas at Dallas.
- The study includes an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), questionnaires, and EEG testing.
- You will be compensated for your time.
Who can participate?
- The study is open to both male and female veterans.
- Veterans who were deployed to a combat zone post 9/11 (OIF/OEF).
- Veterans who were exposed to stressors during their deployment.
- Veterans who do not have a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Veterans who do not have symptoms to suspect they may have PTSD (if never formally evaluated).
Please Contact us for Screening or more information
Email: neurolab@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-3171
Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis with High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Research Participants Needed
- The study is examining using non-invasive brain stimulation, called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to help people with multiple sclerosis and memory difficulties.
- The study includes 2 phases with a total of 23 visits and should be completed within 5-10 months depending on scheduling availability and selection for phase 2. Each phase includes 10 tDCS treatment sessions. Treatment sessions are approximately 40 minutes each with 1 session per day over a 2-5 week period preferably.
- The study includes neuropsychological and EEG testing sessions lasting approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes.
- Treatments and testing will take place at The University of Texas at Dallas.
- You will be compensated for your time.
- Participating in this study will not affect the quality of health care you receive by your treating physician. Your treatment regimen will not be altered, except in the case of stimulants even if your physician is involved in the study.
Who can participate?
- The study is open to both males and females between 18 and 65 years old.
- Persons diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
- Persons who have trouble finding words in conversation, difficulty remembering lists, trouble producing an object’s name, or difficulty following the conversation of others.
Please Contact us for Screening or more information
Email: neurolab.memory@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-3161