Clinical trials: Nervous Vagus
Tinnitus
FR-taVNS Tinnitus Tria
Tinnitus is a common neurosensory symptom affecting 12-30% of adults and is closely associated with anxiety, sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07711639
- Testing
- True Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS, True Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Early UVFP Management Based on Neurological Evidences (UVFP = Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis)
The aim of this study is to understand how early intervention could impact reinnervation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (which innervates the vocal cord), recovery of mobility of the paralyzed vocal cord and / or vocal recovery…
- Trial name
- IONS-UVFP (NCT03906877)
- Testing
- Acid hyaluronic injection laryngoplasty, Voice therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss
Improving Speech in Noise Using Noninvasive Stimulation
Traumatic brain injury, a common injury in military service personnel, often leads to poor processing of speech in noisy environments.
- Trial name
- NCT07176936
- Testing
- Cymba Conchae stimulation, Earlobe stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Frequencies for Postoperative Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different frequencies of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption in adults undergoing abdominal or urologic surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Opioid Consumption, Postoperative
- Trial name
- TVNS-PAIN (NCT07633444)
- Testing
- Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Complementary Therapy to Exercise in Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue is enhanced by adapted physical activity (APA) programs. Patients consulting on St Etienne hospital and suffering from fibromyalgia and long Covid benefit from a 4-6 week APA program, with 2 sessions per week.
- Trial name
- PAF-tVNS (NCT06170645)
- Testing
- APA program, Active transcutaneous VNS
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Tinnitus, Subjective, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Efficacy of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy Versus Tailor-made Notched Music Training for Chronic Subjective Tinnitus
This clinical study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical study. Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat sen University was the central unit, and Nanjing First Hospital, Sun Yat Sen…
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Subjective, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Music Therapy, Double-Blind Method
- Trial name
- NCT05417711
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Tailor-Made Notched Music Therapy, Tailor-made Notched Music Training
- Volunteers
- 388 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Tension-Type Headache
Effectiveness of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Individuals With Tension-Type Headache
It is planned to examine the effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on headache symptoms in individuals with tension-type headache.
- Trial name
- NCT06604637
- Testing
- Non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Burn Injury
Effects of Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Adolescent Burn Patients
This study will evaluate the effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years who have burn injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT07566923
- Testing
- Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Conventional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fenerbahce University
Traumatic Brain Injury, Upper Extremity
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Improve Upper Extremity Recovery After Traumatic Brain Injury
Upper extremity weakness, impaired coordination, reduced dexterity, and limited arm and hand use may continue after TBI. Repetitive, task-specific rehabilitation may improve function, but recovery can remain incomplete.
- Trial name
- taVNS (NCT07867015)
- Testing
- taVNS, FTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Hospital
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Establish Quantitative Measurements of Laryngeal Sensorimotor Functions and Evaluating the Grade of Phonation and Swallowing Impairment
Laryngeal motor and sensory nerve dysfunction may cause phonation and swallowing disturbance, which often happens after the treatment for laryngopharyngeal and esophageal cancer and may induce fatal complications such as…
- Trial name
- NCT02243722
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Fibromyalgia
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Fibromyalgia
Vagus nerve stimulation is thought to reduce sympathetic nerve outflow and so can improve sympathetic hyperactivity in fibromyalgia patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06237595
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation, Medical treatment, Combined vagus nerve stimulation and medical treatment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Vagus Nerve Stimulations, Spirometry
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Spirometry: Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial
This study will examine the short-term effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (a non-invasive electrical stimulation delivered through the outer ear) on lung function measured by spirometry in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Vagus Nerve Stimulations, Spirometry, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Trial name
- taVNS-SPIRO (NCT07482930)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
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
Spinal Cord Injuries (Complete and Incomplete)
Pilot Testing of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Early Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
This study looks at a treatment called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, or taVNS. taVNS uses a small device worn on the ear to gently stimulate a nerve.
- Trial name
- PIVOTS-Rehab (NCT07562113)
- Testing
- Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Migraine
Non-Invasive Neurostimulation for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine
The purpose of this multi-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study is to study feasibility and collect preliminary clinical data related to the safety and clinical benefits of daily use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01667250
- Testing
- GammaCore Active Device
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Fascial Mobilization Along the Vagus Nerve and Its Effects on Acute Physiological Parameters in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This randomized controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of fascial mobilization along the course of the vagus nerve on acute physiological parameters in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS).
- Trial name
- NCT07169058
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Fascial Mobilization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mardin Artuklu University
Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Association of VAgus Nerve Stimulation and Treadmill Training for GAit Rehabilitation in DE Novo Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can improve gait and brain function in people with diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) within 6 months.
- Trial name
- AVANTGARDE-PD (NCT07337226)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Conventional Physical Therapy (cPT), Sensorized Treadmill Training (STT)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Hearing Loss
Extra-cochlear Electrode Placement at the Post-auricular Vagus Nerve in Cochlear Implantation
This study will evaluate hearing outcomes after cochlear implantation with placement of the ECE1 ground electrode near the post-auricular vagus nerve (Arnold's nerve) to assess non-inferiority with respect to placement under the…
- Trial name
- NCT07011927
- Testing
- Cochlear Implant, Modified Implant Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Health, Subjective
Investigation of the Effect of Unilateral Right, Unilateral Left and Bilateral Applications of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Healthy People
The vagus nerve is one of the main components of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a wide variety of important bodily functions, including mood control, immune response, digestion, and heart rate.
- Trial name
- NCT05370027
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Cerebral Palsy
Non Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Cerebral Palsy (BOOSTTVNS)
The present study aims to assess, through a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the efficacy of transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) in enhancing the functional changes due to an intensive motor training in children and…
- Trial name
- (BOOSTTVNS) (NCT06372028)
- Testing
- transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea