Plain-English translation of NCT06278909 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This is a small, early-stage study testing a treatment called trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) for people with generalized anxiety disorder that hasn't responded well to medication. Researchers will place special electrode patches on your forehead to deliver gentle electrical stimulation over 8 weeks while you continue taking your anxiety medication. The main goal is to see if this treatment is safe and if it helps reduce anxiety symptoms.
Many people with anxiety continue to struggle even after trying multiple medications. This study explores whether stimulating a nerve on the forehead could be a helpful add-on option for people whose anxiety hasn't improved with standard drug treatments.
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You will come to the clinic to have small silver electrode patches placed on your forehead (which deliver a gentle tingling sensation). You'll wear these patches during 8 weeks of treatment while continuing your regular anxiety medication. The researchers will check in on how you're doing and whether your anxiety symptoms are improving over that time. This is a small feasibility study with just 10 participants to see if this approach is safe and tolerable before larger future studies.
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