Clinical trials: Auricular Stimulation
Infant Feeding Problems, taVNS
BabyStrong Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) Paired Bottle Feeding to Improve Oral Feeding
Feeding is critical for pre-term infants and term infants with hypoxic ischemic brain injury, in order to be discharged home with their families and avoid a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement.
- Trial name
- BabyStrong I (NCT04849507)
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Epilepsy
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a complementary therapy is effective in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02004340
- Testing
- ear vagus nerve stimulator
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Parkinson Disease (PD)
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Parkinson´s Disease
This study aims to determine whether electrical stimulation of the ear, when combined with physical and speech therapy, can improve symptoms in subjects diagnosed with Parkinson´s disease, by comparing two different application…
- Trial name
- tVNS_PD (NCT07588191)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) of Vagus Nerve, Conventional Physical therapy, Conventional Speech Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neurostimulation to Improve NOWS Outcomes
The objective of this study is to determine if tAN therapy can reduce the median number of days of oral morphine administered to an infant after start of treatment.
- Trial name
- SPROUT (NCT05129020)
- Testing
- Sparrow Fledging Therapy System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS) in Patients With Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (a Neurostim device) on children with pain and Post Concussion symptoms.
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion Syndrome, COVID Long-Haul, COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04978571
- Testing
- percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS, percutaneous electrical nerve-field stimulation, PENFS (COVID active device)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
A Study of Auricular Neurostimulation for Children With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a fairly common disorder characterized by relentless episodes of vomiting followed by return to baseline health.The majority of children with CVS have concurrent severe abdominal pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT07465614
- Testing
- Active percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Feeding Delays, Neonates and Term Infants
BabySTrong II taVNS Feeding Trial
The long-term goal of this project is to develop a therapy to assist pre-term and term infants with brain injury overcome difficulties in learning to feed so that infants may be discharged home with their families and avoid the…
- Trial name
- BabySTrong II (NCT07049952)
- Testing
- taVNS, NAC and taVNS, inactive taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Perinatal Brain Injury
Neuro-MoD: Neuroplasticity With Motor Development
This study is for infants and toddlers between 8 and 24 months old who use one arm and/or hand differently following a perinatal brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07738432
- Testing
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Efficacy, Self, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart
Neuromodulation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Athletes
There are few studies in the literature that have evaluated the effects of using percutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve for sports purposes (to accelerate recovery after physical exertion).
- Conditions
- Efficacy, Self, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart, Fatigue, Mental, Fatigue; Combat
- Trial name
- NANSA (NCT06281795)
- Testing
- tVNS
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
Premature Birth, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
taVNS-Paired Breastfeeding to Improve Breastfeeding at Discharge
Investigators aim to improve the skills of premature or sick term infants in breastfeeding by boosting motor learning with transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
- Trial name
- NCT06417385
- Testing
- taVNS soterix device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Obesity
The Effect of Auricular Point Stimulation on Obese Women
The aim of the study is to examine whether the ear acupoint stimulation is effective on obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT00969267
- Testing
- ear-acupuncture A, stimulation B, stimulation C
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Endometriosis
Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis by Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
6-10% of women of childbearing age suffer from endometriosis, which is mainly manifested by dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain and dyspareunia.
- Trial name
- Stim-Endom (NCT04177511)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Foch
Adult
LasaiON is an Evidence-informed, Multimodal Self-regulation Program Designed to Reduce Emotional Distress and Strengthen Stress-regulation Skills by Combining Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) With Breathing Supported by Heart-rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-B; emWave).
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the LasaiON program, which combines transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with breathing supported by heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-B; emWave)…
- Trial name
- LasaiON (NCT07498881)
- Testing
- LasaiON
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Stroke
Tolerability of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and tolerability of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in childhood stroke survivors undergoing bi-manual occupational therapy.
- Trial name
- TAPSS-1 (NCT07735234)
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Improving Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Children With Leukemia: A Study of Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation and Auricular Acupressure Interventions
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation (TAES) and Auricular Acupressure (AA) on subject CIPN symptoms, sensory function, motor and physical function…
- Trial name
- NCT07279818
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Acupoints Electrical Stimulation (TAES), Auricular Acupressure (AA), No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Psychiatric Disorder
Pilot Study on the Acceptability of Auricular Vagus Nerve Neurostimulation in Adolescents
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are acts defined by the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5) as intentional and deliberate, occurring outside a psychotic state and directly causing moderate injury.
- Trial name
- NEUROMUTE (NCT06433583)
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional Metz-Thionville
Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease
A Pilot Trial of taVNS for SRNS in Children (kidNEY-VNS)
Children with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) are exposed to prolonged courses of immunosuppressant medications. Given the adverse side effect profiles and variable efficacy of these medications, there is an urgent…
- Conditions
- Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Trial name
- kidNEY-VNS (NCT05583942)
- Testing
- trascutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Low Back Pain
Efficacy of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Electrotherapy Modalities in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
The aim of our study is to compare the effectiveness of auricular vagus nerve stimulation and conventional physical therapy in patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CBA).
- Trial name
- NCT05646173
- Testing
- vagus stimülation device, Electrophysical agents, home exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility and additional connective tissue manifestations.
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Nervous System Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05212129
- Testing
- Percutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (pVNS) device, Acoustic vagal nerve stimulation (aVNS) treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease
taVNS for FRNS in Children
Children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) are exposed to prolonged courses of steroids and other immunosuppressant medications.
- Conditions
- Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
- Trial name
- kidNEY-VNS (NCT05588063)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health