Clinical trials: Nervous Vagus
Vascular Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of Cerogrin for Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Vascular Dementia or Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment
This clinical trial evaluates the preliminary effectiveness and safety of Cerogrin, a medical device developed by Neurogrin Inc.
- Trial name
- NCT07149038
- Testing
- Cerogrin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Neurogrin Inc.
Thyroid Disease, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury
Low-Current Stimulation for Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Protection During Thyroid Surgery
This single-center prospective randomized interventional study evaluated whether intraoperative low-current stimulation could assist recurrent laryngeal nerve localization and reduce temporary recurrent laryngeal nerve injury…
- Trial name
- NCT07706699
- Testing
- 3 mA low-current stimulation-assisted recurrent laryngeal nerve identification, 5 mA low-current stimulation-assisted recurrent laryngeal nerve identification
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
One Lung Ventillation (OLV)
Postoperative Vocal Cord Palsy Between Double-lumen Endobronchial Tube and Bronchial Blocker for Robot-assisted Esophagectomy
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether the use of bronchial blocker could reduce the incidence of postoperative vocal cord palsy than the use of double-lumen endobronchial tube in robot-assisted esophagectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06897501
- Testing
- bronchial blocker, double-lumen endobronchial tube
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
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
Diabetic Neuropathies, Distal Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy Screening Study 1.1 + Substudy 1.2-1.3-1.4
The overall objective of this project is to describe the prevalence of and risk factors to diabetic neuropathy in a representative cohort of diabetes patients and to investigate pathophysiological conditions in those patients…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Neuropathies, Distal Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy, Diabetic Foot, Foot Deformities
- Trial name
- DANES (NCT05043636)
- Testing
- Vagus, HeartsTrends, Sudoscan
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Depression
The Effects of taVNS on Motivation in MDD With Anhedonia
Study of non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) intervention to improve the reward motivation and response inhibition of major depression disorder and its brain network mechanism.
- Trial name
- NCT06026904
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Anhui Medical University
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Treatment for Long Covid
Many patients do not recover following Covid infection. The resulting illness is called Long Covid. Because there is no agreed upon treatment for this ailment, the research team has decided to do an open label pilot study using…
- Trial name
- NCT05608629
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post COVID-19, Cognitive Dysfunction
Multimodal Investigation of Post COVID-19 in Females
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) on Long Covid symptoms in females and to identify factors influencing susceptibility and recovery-particularly in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05225220
- Testing
- Parasym Device (of Parasym Ltd, UK) using Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
Hydrodissection of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Case Series
This study evaluates the hydrodissection technique in recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) dissection in thyroid surgeries. In this study hydrodissection of RLN was performed routinely in thyroid surgeries.
- Trial name
- NCT03907761
- Testing
- Hydrodissection
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Healthy Volunteers
Understanding the Effects of Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Neural Networks and Autonomic Nervous System
This trial aims to perform an exploratory, mechanistic, randomized double-blind sham-control trial in healthy participants to assess the physiologic effects of a single 60 minutes session of bilateral taVNS, on neural networks…
- Trial name
- NCT05801809
- Testing
- Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain Intensity, Nerve Conduction Studies and Functional Outcomes in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients
To evaluate the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in reducing neuropathic pain, symptom severity, electrophysiological studies and functional outcomes in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT07405021
- Testing
- Conventional physical therapy program, Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cognitive Function
The Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cognitive Function
Cognitive health is generally considered a key component of quality of life. Current evidence indicates that a large number of individuals are at a high risk for cognitive impairment from many causes as they age.
- Trial name
- NCT04070547
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ostrava
Cluster Headache
A Randomized Multicentre Study for the Acute Relief of Episodic and Chronic Cluster Headache.
The study will look at a non-invasive treatment for people suffering with chronic and episodic headaches. Study subjects will be randomized to an active treatment or an in-active treatment for 2 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01958125
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- 9 sites in Denmark, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- ElectroCore INC
Traumatic Brain Injury
Modulating Inflammation in Neuro-Trauma
MINT is a single-site, prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in patients with moderate to severe…
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT07510074)
- Testing
- Nurosym taVNS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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
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
Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
VNS for Long-COVID-19
The goal of this proposed clinical case series is to evaluate the effect of a non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation paradigm on: 1) Symptom reporting via validated patient reported outcomes, and 2) objective clinical biomarkers of…
- Conditions
- Post-COVID-19 Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Dysautonomia
- Trial name
- NCT05630040
- Testing
- Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sleep Disturbances, Insomnia
Home-Based Auricular Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) for Sleep Quality and Psycho-Academic Outcomes in Health Sciences Students
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of a home-based auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) program in Health Sciences university students with poor sleep quality.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbances, Insomnia, Stress
- Trial name
- NEUROSLEEP (NCT07371715)
- Testing
- Auricular Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
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
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Non-phonatory Exercises in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Post-thyroidectomy
Thyroidectomy is the most common iatrogenic cause of vocal fold paralysis. Patients complain of hoarseness caused by incomplete glottic closure and have effort to raise vocal intensity with consequent elevation of the larynx…
- Trial name
- ENFP (NCT05963165)
- Testing
- Non-phonatory exercises
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS