Nexalin Technology Announces Positive Results of Clinical Study Validating its Gen-2 tACS Device for Reducing Pain Among Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury at University of California, San Diego

Collaborative Study involving the VA and UCSD achieved statistically significant decrease in PCS and PTSD symptoms versus control group

The data supports the Company’s strategy to offer military and civilian physicians a new tool to effectively treat mTBI without the use of medication, and without side effects or adverse events

HOUSTON, TEXAS, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexalin Technology, Inc. (the “Company” or “Nexalin”) (Nasdaq: NXL; NXLIW) today announced the positive results of a clinical study evaluating Nexalin’s Gen-2 tACS device for reducing pain in veteran patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). The study was conducted at The University of California, San Diego, and is further detailed in an abstract co-authored by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) San Diego Healthcare System, and the Radiology, Psychiatry and Neurosciences Departments of UC San Deigo.

mTBI is a leading cause of sustained physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral deficits in veterans and the general public. However, the underlying pathophysiology is not completely understood, and there are few effective treatments for post-concussive symptoms (PCS). In addition, PCS and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms overlap considerably. According to Global Market Insights, the Traumatic Brain Injuries Assessment Market size was valued at approximately $3.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach over $7.2 billion in 2032.

The study was conducted as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial over an eight-week period, with two groups being examined: an active tACS group and a sham tACS group. As part of the clinical study, 24 veteran patients with mTBI received twelve sessions of active or sham tACS over a period of four consecutive weeks, followed by a four-week follow-up period.

The abstract summarizing the findings of the study was submitted for a presentation at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) “State of the Technology Meeting: Neurotrauma Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Assessment” on March 12, 2024. BARDA is a U.S. government agency under the Department of Health and Human Services focusing on  the development and purchase of the necessary vaccines, drugs, therapies, and diagnostic tools for public health medical emergencies.