Clinical trials: Nervous Vagus
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Periaqueductal Gray-vagus Nerve Interface Malfunction Explain the Natural History With Its Numerous Co-morbidities?
This study is being conducted to see how people with Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) make sense of the things they see. The information may help doctors to learn more about how the different parts of people's brains…
- Trial name
- NCT05618054
- Testing
- Looming task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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
Epilepsy
Does Pulse-triggered VNS Autostimulation Increase VNS Efficacy
This is a research study to investigate whether the use of an extra function of vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) can give an improved effect against epilepsy. Many epileptic seizures are accompanied by an increase in heart rate.
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT04095247)
- Testing
- Vagus nerv stimulator
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Epilepsy
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) As A Tool For Prospective Responder Identification Before Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Implantation
The aim of the study is to establish tDCS as a prognostic tool to predict VNS therapy outcome among patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00625222
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Luebeck
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Trial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy in Children With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of PINS vagus nerve stimulatior in children with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02632149
- Testing
- PINS Vagus Nerve Stimulator
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Refractory Epilepsy
Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Children With Refractory Epilepsy
Children with refractory epilepsy who are candidates for a treatment with vagus nerve stimulation will be prospectively randomized into 2 arms.
- Trial name
- NCT03062514
- Testing
- PINS Vagus Nerve Stimualtor
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Pins Medical Co., Ltd
Epilepsy, Seizures
Registry of Subjects With Drug Resistant Epilepsy and Treated With the VNS Therapy System.
Multicenter global post-market registry of subjects diagnosed with drug resistant epilepsy and treated with the VNS Therapy System.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Seizures, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Trial name
- CORE-VNS (NCT03529045)
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Australia and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 827 people
- Sponsor
- LivaNova
Epilepsy
Controlled Randomized Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy Versus Resection (CoRaVNStiR)
Background: There are a variety of treatment options for medically refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Evidence from randomized trials indicates vagus nerve stimulation therapy can be used as a proven therapy for medically…
- Trial name
- CoRaVNStiR (NCT02089243)
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation therapy, Resective surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Congenital Fibrosis of Extraocular Muscles, Duane Retraction Syndrome
Genetic Studies of Strabismus, Congenital Cranial Dysinnervation Disorders (CCDDs), and Their Associated Anomalies
The purpose of this study is to identify genes associated with impaired development and function of the cranial nerves and brainstem, which may result in misalignment of the eyes (strabismus) and related conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Fibrosis of Extraocular Muscles, Duane Retraction Syndrome, Duane Radial Ray Syndrome, Mobius Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03059420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Parkinsonism
Ultrasound Changes of the Vagus Nerve in Patients With Parkinsonism
In this study, the investigators will assess the Vagus nerve in two groups: Group 1 which include patients with parkinsonism and group 2 which included age and sex matched healthy control.
- Trial name
- NCT05834634
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries, Aortic Arch Hypoplasia
Recurrent Nerve Monitoring During Aortic Arch Repair
Almost half of newborns undergoing surgery to repair narrowing or interruption of the aortic arch will suffer injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
- Trial name
- PREMAR (NCT04994964)
- Testing
- Electromyography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Epilepsy, Seizures
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Titration Protocol to Improve Tolerance and Accelerate Adaptation
Post-market, on-label, double-blind, randomized, prospective, interventional, tolerability and clinical outcomes study to determine the number of patients achieving their final assigned VNS Therapy dose settings in patients with…
- Trial name
- ASCEND (NCT02385526)
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Children With Cerebral Palsy
The Effect of Nervus Vagus Stimulation on Spasticity, Autonomic Function, Motor Function and Quality of Life in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental syndrome affecting muscle tone, motor skills, and movement due to brain injury during developmental stages.
- Trial name
- NCT07165665
- Testing
- Bobath (Neurodevelopmental Treatment) approach, Non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Malignant Neoplasm of Thyroid Gland
Trial on Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) in Thyroid Cancer Surgery.
Scientific objectives: Primary objective: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease the rates of temporary RLN palsy after thyroid cancer surgery Secondary objectives: To assess if the use of IONM can decrease permanent RLN palsy…
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT04842994)
- Testing
- IONM tube
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
Epilepsy
Trial to Assess Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy vs. Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Children With Refractory Seizures
This is a randomized study designed to compare long-term treatment outcomes in pediatric patients with refractory seizures treated with VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) Therapy versus anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).
- Trial name
- NCT01118455
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy, Anti-Epileptic Drug (AED)
- Where
- 19 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Study of Emotion and Cognition Abilities of Children With PWS and Proposition of an Innovative Remediation
The present project project is divided in two parts. The primary aim of the part 1 of this study is to evaluate emotional control abilities of children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) aged from 9 to 15 years and to study…
- Trial name
- PRACOM1 (NCT04526379)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, t-VNS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Epilepsy
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Clinical Outcomes Measured Prospectively in Patients Stimulated
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy has been approved marked for the treatment of epilepsy since 1994. This post-market study is designed to follow the clinical course and outcomes for patients with refractory seizures treated…
- Trial name
- V-COMPAS (NCT01281293)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Autism and Other Developmental Disorders
The goal of this flexible single-subject design vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) study is to examine the behavioral, cognitive, and biorhythmic effects of VNS in children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Autonomic Nervous System, Developmental Disability
- Trial name
- VNS (NCT06259201)
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- New York State Institute for Basic Research
Epilepsy
PuLsE 2-Observational Long-Term Effectiveness Follow-Up Study of PuLsE 1
This is a post-market, open observational long-term effectiveness follow-up study of participants with drug-resistant epilepsy with partial-onset seizures previously enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (PuLsE) comparing…
- Trial name
- PuLsE 2 (NCT01281280)
- Where
- 18 sites in Belgium, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Laryngeal Paralysis
Very Long Term VHI Voice Outcome After MTIS
Long term assesment of voice outcome after Montgomery Thyroplastie by performing a Survey of operated patients using the voice handicap index scale
- Trial name
- NCT02969993
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium, Spain
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain