Clinical trials: Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Healthy Adult
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Interoception Modulation
Explore the effects of variable ingested volumes and auricular transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on brain and stomach outcomes in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03603730
- Testing
- taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Healthy Volunteer
Brain Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation at Rest and Pain
Pain is a ubiquitous distressing sensory experience and is the most frequent symptom in numerous gastrointestinal disorders including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Trial name
- NCT04282226
- Testing
- active transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Healthy Participants, Anxiety Disorders (With High Anxiety Symptoms)
tVNS and Approach-Avoidance Behavior in Anhedonia and Anxiety
This study investigates if anhedonia and anxiety symptoms are associated with alterations in reinforcement learning, effort trade-offs for wins vs. punishments, and foraging behavior under threat.
- Conditions
- Healthy Participants, Anxiety Disorders (With High Anxiety Symptoms), Depressive Disorders (With High Anhedonia Symptoms), Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Disorder (With High Anhedonia and High Anxiety Symptoms)
- Trial name
- NCT07476469
- Testing
- tVNS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Nils B. Kroemer
Paresis
Pupil-Indexed Noninvasive Neuromodulation
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is thought to activate neural pathways that release chemicals which promote plasticity and learning.
- Trial name
- NCT06282406
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to examine the short-term effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) by auricular stimulation (stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve which innervates the ear) in rheumatoid arthritis…
- Trial name
- NCT00859859
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Central Auditory Disease, Auditory Processing Disorder, Central
taVNS Effect on Central Auditory Processing
The behavioral effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and observed activation in the auditory cortex with transcutaneous auricular VNS (taVNS) raise questions about their potential impact on auditory processing.
- Conditions
- Central Auditory Disease, Auditory Processing Disorder, Central, Auditory Processing Disorders, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT06970444
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Acute Postoperative Pain
Effects of tDCS and VNS on Postoperative Analgesia
This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and Afferent Vagus nerve simulation (VNS) in treating acute postoperative pain of patients in the post-anesthesia care unit after general…
- Trial name
- NCT06554067
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation, Active vagus nerve stimulation
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Healthy, Activity, Motor
The Effect Of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation On Sports Performance And Physiological Parameters
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of non-invasive auricular VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) on sportive performance and physiological parameters in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VNS001 (NCT04768738)
- Testing
- Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Above Threshold, Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Subthreshold, 5 Minutes Bicycle Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Epilepsy
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Pediatric Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a complementary therapy is effective in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02004340
- Testing
- ear vagus nerve stimulator
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Healthy
The Effects of taVNS on Inhibitory Control
The main aim of the study is to investigate whether the transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation(tVNS) improves the ability of inhibitory control in an emotional Go-Nogo task.
- Trial name
- NCT05468385
- Testing
- Vagus nerve stimulation via tragus
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Healthy, Sports Physical Therapy
The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cycling Ergometry and Recovery
It is aIt is aimed to examine the possible benefits and effects of the use of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to be applied in healthy individuals for sportive purposes on recovery and sportive performance level.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Sports Physical Therapy, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- TAVNSCER (NCT05778058)
- Testing
- Unilateral Stimulation, Bilateral Stimulation, Bicycle Ergometer Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Anxiety
Is Auriculotherapy Responsible for Improvements on Anxiety Students' Prior and After Examinations?
As the investigators have shown before, there was a tendency for a reduction of anxiety levels on university students after 30 minutes, with auriculotherapy treatment before examinations have started.
- Trial name
- NCT05042778
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
taVNS During Multi-site HRV Measurement: Reliability & Agreement Study
This study examines the reliability and agreement of autonomic nervous system measurements obtained from different anatomical sites during transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS).
- Conditions
- Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State, Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Blood Pressure Monitoring, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- taVNS-HRV (NCT07548723)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SEFA HAKTAN HATIK
Healthy Adult Male and Female Volunteers
Diaphragmatic Breathing and Stimulation of the Autonomic Nervous System
Introduction: Slow, deep breathing has demonstrated beneficial effects on the autonomic nervous system, particularly by increasing parasympathetic activity through vagal nerve modulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07445113
- Testing
- Guided breathing at 6 breaths per minute (bpm) with an inspiration (I) to expiration (E), Guided breathing at 6 bpm with apnea (A), Breathing education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Jaén
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
Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Autonomic Nervous System Activity
There are no generally accepted values for transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (taVSS application parameters (amplitude, frequency, intensity, duration, side) yet, therefore there are heterogeneous applications in studies.
- Trial name
- NCT05906940
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Obesity
Comparison of Different Weight Loss Methods in Obese Individuals
Although obesity is a rapidly increasing epidemic worldwide, it is associated with many health-related comorbidities. As a result of the developments in social life and observes the sedentary life in individuals, an effect of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05511376
- Testing
- AURICULAR VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION, DIET, EXERCISE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Healthy, Psychedelic Experiences
The ENHANCE Study: taVNS and Psilocybin
This study will examine whether combining a single dose of psilocybin with non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a potential inducer of neuroplasticity and enhanced memory formation, will enhance…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Psychedelic Experiences, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- ENHANCE (NCT05866471)
- Testing
- Psilocybin, Transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Psychosocial Support Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy Adults
Does Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation Improves Fear Extinction in Humans
A recent study with rats showed that electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve (VNS) facilitates extinction of fear (Pena, Engineer, \& McIntyre, Biological Psychiatry, 2013).
- Trial name
- t-VNSext (NCT02113306)
- Testing
- t-VNS
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cognition, Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Cognition, Dual-Task Performance, and Interoceptive Accuracy
This study aims to determine the simultaneous effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) at two frequencies (30 Hz and 100 Hz) compared to sham stimulation on cognitive functions, dual-task performance…
- Trial name
- NCT07897175
- Testing
- taVNS 30 Hz, taVNS 100 Hz
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toros University