Clinical trials: Auricular Stimulation
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Vagal Modulation
This study is to determine if the auricular microstimulator produces the expected increase in HRV.
- Trial name
- NCT05987813
- Testing
- TENS Unit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Parkinson Disease
taVNS in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a non-invasive form of nerve stimulation called transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is safe and effective in people with Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- taVNS (NCT04157621)
- Testing
- Active taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Low Back Pain
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain
This proposal aims to investigate the treatment effect and underlying mechanism of transcutaneous acupuncture stimulation on chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03959111
- Testing
- Stimulation at Location 1, Stimulation at Location 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Infant Development, Hemiplegia
CIMT and taVNS for Hemiplegia in Infants
Newborns who are born premature or suffer brain injury at birth are at risk for motor problems that may cause weakness in reaching and grasping on one side of the body.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Hemiplegia, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05101707
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab
Early evidence suggests the benefits of post-stroke motor rehabilitation may be enhanced by applying electrical stimulation to the ear.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
- Trial name
- NCT06616831
- Testing
- Remote Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Paired with Task-Specific Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Psychological Distress, Stress (Psychology)
tAVNS for Stress Reduction in University Students
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) works to reduce perceived stress and psychological distress in university students with high distress levels.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Stress (Psychology), Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- tAVNS4HES (NCT07411846)
- Testing
- taVNS
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Pain, Postoperative
Auricular Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation for Postoperative Pain Control in Adults
Pain after surgery is unavoidable, and opioid medications are the cornerstone of most pain management regimens. However, they come at a cost with profound impacts on gastrointestinal motility, respiratory depression, and even…
- Trial name
- NCT02892513
- Testing
- Percutaneous auricular neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Stroke, Pain
Post-stroke Pain taVNS
The purpose of this study is to explore whether a non-invasive form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can change the way participants perceive pain.
- Trial name
- NCT06456385
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic
BRIDGE Device for Post-operative Pain Control
Auricular neurostimulation is a potential novel and non-invasive method of pain control following liver transplantation in a growing patient population with the probability of significant impact on economics and morbidity.
- Conditions
- Liver Failure, Liver Diseases, Alcoholic, Liver Diseases, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- BRIDGE (NCT03265249)
- Testing
- BRIDGE device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Healthy
How Does the Type of Waveform Affect Tolerability With Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation?
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effects of different forms of a gentle form of electrical stimulation applied to the ear, known as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS).
- Trial name
- NCT06614933
- Testing
- Biphasic transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Monophasic transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Stroke, Stroke Sequelae
Noninvasive VNS to Facilitate Excitability in Motor Cortex
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) positively influences motor rehabilitation in stroke recovery. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has shown effects on cortical plasticity.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04130646
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Recording Cutaneous Vagal Nerve Activity With Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) in Patients Undergoing VNS Therapy
The overall purpose of the ABVN Phase 2 grant is to expand on previous work evaluating vagal nerve function. This will be accomplished through several independent, but related, studies.
- Trial name
- NCT06827548
- Testing
- Multi-Electrode Array (MEA) Recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Opioid-use Disorder, Pain, Postoperative
BRIDGE Percutaneous Nerve Stimulation for Cesarean Delivery Pain Control
This is a randomized, placebo controlled and natural-history controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of NSS-2 BRIDGE® for postpartum women with AND without opioid use disorder (OUD).
- Trial name
- NCT04365465
- Testing
- NSS-2 Bridge, Inactive NSS-2 Bridge, Active control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
A Study of Randomized Sham-control Auricular TENS Unit Stimulation in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
The purpose of this study is to see if using a micro-current through a device called a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator) unit helps to improve functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) symptoms in children by…
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Nausea
- Trial name
- NCT04247100
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Gisela Grotewold Chelimsky
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Effect of Auricular Vagal Nerve Electrical Stimulation on Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
This study is to assess if respiratory-gated auricular vagal nerve stimulation (RAVANS) can improve symptoms of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
- Trial name
- RavLyme (NCT04938687)
- Testing
- respiratory-gated auricular vagal afferent nerve stimulation (RAVANS)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Auricular Neuromodulation for FESS
In this blinded prospective randomized control trial the researchers will investigate the impact of cutaneous vagal nerve stimulation on surgical conditions in patients undergoing functional and ascorbic sinus surgery (FESS).
- Conditions
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Platelet Activation
- Trial name
- NCT06662422
- Testing
- Spark Biomedical Sparrow Ascent Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN) System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stroke
taVNS for Upper Limb Rehabilitation
This study explores the use of a new form of neuromodulation known as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) which stimulates the ear.
- Trial name
- NCT04129242
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) + Task Specifc Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Neuropathic Pain
Addressing Disparities in Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation: A Mixed Methods Approach to Optimize Access for Underrepresented Racial Minorities
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Development of culturally sensitive videos for enhance informed consent with neurostimulation and determination of factors that influence minority interest in participating in neurostimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05896202
- Testing
- taVNS Video, Educational materials, TMS Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Healthy
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) Dosage Study 1
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effects of different forms of a gentle form of electrical stimulation applied to the ear, known as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS).
- Trial name
- NCT06381102
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation 30/30, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation 10/10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami