Clinical trials: Nervous Vagus
Intrathoracic Malignancies, Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Improving Functional Outcomes in Patients With Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis: Assessment of Adaptation Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to see how the brain re-learns to control the larynx in speaking and swallowing when undergoing surgical rehabilitation in the form of either thyroplasty or vocal fold augmentation for unilateral…
- Trial name
- NCT00597844
- Testing
- voice evaluation and fMRI, undergo voice evaluation and fMRI prior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Disorders of Consciousness, Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Recovery of Consciousness After Surgery for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Disorders of consciousness are common after surgery for severe spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage and are associated with high mortality, disability, and long-term dependence.
- Trial name
- TAVNS-SICH (NCT07761507)
- Testing
- Active Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Evaluation of the Role of IONM in Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy Performed for Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma
Evaluation of the Role of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring(IONM) in Patients Undergoing Parathyroid Surgery for Solitary Parathyroid Adenoma
Aim: Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is frequently used in cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT); however, its role in cases of solitary parathyroid adenoma has not been clearly defined, and differing opinions exist…
- Trial name
- NCT07836335
- Testing
- INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROMONITORING
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Tinnitus
Vagus Auricular Stimulation for Tinnitus
This pilot study is a randomized, double-blinded controlled trial of adult participants with chronic, moderate to severe bothersome subjective tinnitus.
- Trial name
- VAST (NCT06821893)
- Testing
- Vibrational stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Prader-Willi Syndrome, Social Behavior
tVNS in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome
The purpose of the current project is to test the impact of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on social ability in children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
- Trial name
- NCT04396470
- Testing
- tVNS
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stroke, Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident
Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Improving Sleep in Inpatient Rehab for Post-Acute Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a device which provides vagal nerve stimulation, applied to the tragus of the ear via an ear clip, can improve sleep in individuals recovering from stroke while they are treated in a…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident, Ischemic Stroke, Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT07858656
- Testing
- transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Epilepsy
Laryngeal Motor Evoked-potentials as a Biomarker of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Epileptic Patients
The goal of this study is to record and characterize larynx evoked motor potentials induced by vagus nerve stimulation. This study will include 10 adult patients implanted with a Vagus nerve stimulator, followed at the Center for…
- Trial name
- NEURO-LARYNX (NCT03851770)
- Testing
- Characterization of Vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
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
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
U-VNS, Sham U-VNS
Blinding and Adverse Effects of Ultrasonic Vagus Nerve Stimulation (U-VNS)
The vagus nerve is a large nerve that runs from the gut to the brain. It consists of two main sections, left and right, and comprises a series of branches. One of these branches runs through the ear.
- Trial name
- BLAST (NCT07091812)
- Testing
- Ultrasound Vagus Nerve Stimulation (U-VNS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Stroke
VNS-induced Corticospinal Plasticity
The goal of this study is to learn more about the connections between the brain, spinal cord, and muscles and how these connections can be strengthened after neurological injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04088565
- Testing
- Paired-Associative Stimulation (PAS), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Upper Limb Deficit, Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
Impact of VNS With Rehab on Gait Post-Stroke
This is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study to evaluate the impact of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy on lower limb function.
- Conditions
- Upper Limb Deficit, Stroke Gait Rehabilitation, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07643337
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Thyroid Diseases, Surgery
NerveTrend vs. i-IONM in Prevention of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Events During Bilateral Thyroid Surgery.
The aim of this study is to compare two distinct modes of NIM Vital application in thyroid surgery: i-IONM vs. NerveTrend mode with respect to prevalence of early postoperative RLN injury.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Diseases, Surgery, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04794257
- Testing
- Neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerves
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Marcin Barczynski
Vocal Cord Paralysis, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Effect of IONM on Efficacy and Safety Using Sugammadex in Thyroid Surgery
Thyroidectomy is a frequently performed surgeon by the head and neck and endocrine surgeons. In recent years, surgical techniques and technological developments have resulted in a significant reduction in complication rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03634956
- Testing
- Group B. Sugammadex sodium-IONM
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Lütfiye Nuri Burat Government Hospital
Stroke, Chronic Stroke
Wireless Nerve Stimulation Device To Enhance Recovery After Stroke
Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) has developed an innovative strategy to enhance recovery of motor and sensory function after neurological injury termed targeted plasticity therapy (TPT).
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT04534556
- Testing
- Active Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Older Adults
The autonomic nervous system consists of two branches, the sympathetic and the parasympathetic, which must work in balance. Its functioning can be measured indirectly by heart rate variability, which is the time between…
- Conditions
- Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance, Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- tVNS_older (NCT07292623)
- Testing
- Active location tVNS
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Cluster Headache
Non-invasive Neurostimulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Treatment of Cluster Headache
Multi-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pivotal study of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation with the GammaCore® device for the acute treatment of cluster headache.
- Trial name
- CH (NCT01792817)
- Testing
- GammaCore
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Stroke
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation or VNS for Chronic Post-stroke Motor Rehabilitation
Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts.In this open-label, randomized phase I trial, we applied deep brain stimulation to the cerebellar…
- Trial name
- NCT06303960
- Testing
- Bilateral Cerebellar deep brain stimulation, Unilateral Cerebellar deep brain stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Upper Extremity Problem
Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP)
The purpose of the Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP) is to gather real-world information on patients with arm and hand deficits post-stroke who are considering Vivistim System treatment.
- Trial name
- GRASP (NCT05301140)
- Testing
- Vivistim System
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- MicroTransponder Inc.