Clinical trials: Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Healthy Volunteers
Using a Transcutaneous Electrical Auricular Stimulator to Harness the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway
Persistent chronic inflammation is an important underlying event in multiple diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases and type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- TEACAP (NCT02910973)
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Mental Fatigue, Mental Stress
tAN for First Responders
This study is designed as an open label, single arm, decentralized clinical study in which first responders will receive transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN), which targets the auricular branch of the vagus nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT07109349
- Testing
- Sparrow Link
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Spark Biomedical, Inc.
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
Low Back Pain, Pain
Comparison of Manual Therapy and Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Low Back Pain
Especially in the elderly population, low back pain is a major health problem, causing great human costs, negatively affecting the quality of life and limiting the daily activities of individuals
- Trial name
- NCT06752213
- Testing
- Vagus nerve Stimulation, Manual therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Depression, Anxiety
taVNS on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
This is a research study to find out if mental health symptoms in patients admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry are affected by a form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, or taVNS.
- Trial name
- NCT05791383
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hemostasis, Blood Biomarkers
Delivering Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation to Regulate Platelet Activity in Healthy Human Subjects
This study is designed as a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, single-center research study in which healthy adults will be randomized 1:1 into one of two experimental groups, to receive transcutaneous auricular vagus…
- Trial name
- HHS (NCT05977946)
- Testing
- Volta System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Healthy Adult Participants
Exploring the Effect of taVNS on the Acute Stress Responses
This single-center randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on the acute stress responses.
- Trial name
- NCT07628842
- Testing
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Keszthelyi
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Auricular Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Kidney transplantation entails the implantation of a live or deceased organ into a recipient. As a result of this event, there is an inflammatory response in the recipient elicited by the transplanted organ.
- Trial name
- VNS-KTx (NCT04256837)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous electrical auricular vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Chronic Pain (Back / Neck)
Effect of Virtual Reality and Trans Auricular X-Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Shoulder Pain Patients
Chronic shoulder pain is a debilitating condition that significantly impacts quality of life, daily functioning, and mental well-being.
- Trial name
- VIRTAX-ADSP (NCT07198737)
- Testing
- VR and VNS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Pilot Study on Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effects in Chronic Diabetic Wounds
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the effect of auricular autonomous nervous system stimulation on vital parameters of wound healing in diabetics.
- Trial name
- NCT02098447
- Testing
- PrimeStim
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia
Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation; Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis
The goal of this study is to establish parameters of gastric myoelectrical activity and heart rate variability in healthy human subjects and compare and contrast them to those with gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia, at…
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia, Healthy, Digestive System Disease
- Trial name
- AVNS (NCT05405842)
- Testing
- Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke, Stroke, Acute
Comperative Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular and Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Subacute Stroke Patients
This study aims to determine whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) via auricular or cervical branches enhances recovery when combined with task-specific training in subacute stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07253870
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation through auricular branch along with task specific exercises, Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation through cervical branch along with task specific exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Functional Dyspepsia
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Treatment on Functional Dyspepsia
Objective: To observe the effect of the treatment of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the functional dyspepsia (FD). Methods: We accrued 94 patients at Beijing TongRen Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04706871
- Testing
- taVNS, tnVNS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Ischemic Stroke
Combined taVNS and tDCS in Subacute Stroke Patients
Ischemic stroke, the most prevalent neurological disorder, is treated with medication and thrombectomy but with limited success, especially in chronic stages where traditional rehabilitation is the primary option.
- Trial name
- NCT06244914
- Testing
- tDCS stimulation, taVNS stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
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
Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic, Constipation
Ameliorating Effects and Mechanisms of TaVNS on Constipation in PD Patients.
The investigators intend to conduct a randomized, double-blind, sham-stimulation-controlled experiment, incorporating various clinical scales, gastrointestinal electrogram, and high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM), to…
- Trial name
- NCT06623591
- Testing
- active Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Kezhong Zhang
Vagus Nerve Stimulations
Comparison of the Acute Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Breathing Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether vagus stimulation and breathing exercises are more effective in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06740032
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Deep breath exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Parkinson Disease, Idiopathic
Neuroprotective Effects of Long-term TaVNS in Early Parkinson's Disease Patients
This study is a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial exploring the effects of long-term taVNS intervention in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NLTVNSPD (NCT06665113)
- Testing
- taVNS real stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Kezhong Zhang
Stroke, Stroke Treatment
Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Motor Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Stroke Patients
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability worldwide. Loss of upper extremity (UE) function after stroke significantly reduces independence and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07259577
- Testing
- Robotics Assisted Education + taVNS
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fibromyalgia
taVNS Treatment for Fibromyalgia
In this research study we want to learn more about if transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a safe electrical stimulation tool, can relieve Fibromyalgia pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04777500
- Testing
- Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital