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Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effect of (TaVNS) on Anxiety and Brain Function in Distressed Health Care Workers

NCT05132881
Conditions
Anxiety, Distress, Emotional, Effects of Vibration, Healthy
Interventions
Neuvana 2.0 Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), Waitlist Control, Healthy Controls: Substudy Group III, Distressed Workers: Subgroup II
Other
Lead sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Effects of taVNS on Fibromyalgia Pain

NCT06193317
Conditions
Fibromyalgia, Pain
Interventions
Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
152 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

NAC +taVNS in IDM Who Are Poor Oral Feeders

NCT04632069
Conditions
Infant of Diabetic Mother, Oxidative Stress, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Feeding Disorders
Interventions
N acetyl cysteine + vagus nerve stimulation
Combination Product
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
3 Weeks to 5 Months
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Active Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), Placebo Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS), Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Hartford
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 40 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Hartford, Connecticut
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent
Interventions
active taVNS, sham-taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Conditions
Breast Cancer, Insomnia
Interventions
transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS Treatment for Fibromyalgia

NCT04777500
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab

NCT06616831
Conditions
Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
Interventions
Remote Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Paired with Task-Specific Training
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS + CCT for Neurocognitive Rehab

NCT07517237
Conditions
Psychosocial Well-being, Neurocognitive Function, Cognitive Complaint, Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
taVNS, Computerized Cognitive Training
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Depression, Anxiety
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Parkinson's Disease
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

taVNS-Paired Breastfeeding to Improve Breastfeeding at Discharge

NCT06417385
Conditions
Premature Birth, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn
Interventions
taVNS soterix device
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
35 Weeks and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Chronic Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury, Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Disorders of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Injury, Coma, Traumatic
Interventions
Dual-Site Transcutaneous Auricular Nerve Stimulation (taVNS + taTNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Sima Mofakham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stony Brook, New York
Conditions
Pain, Chronic, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Symptom Cluster
Interventions
Home-based taVNS intervention
Device
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

taVNS Paired With Bottle Feeding in Infants Failing Oral Feeds

NCT04643808
Conditions
Poor Feeding, Infant Development, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
3 Weeks to 5 Months
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Recruiting Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The ENHANCE Study: taVNS and Psilocybin

NCT05866471
Conditions
Healthy, Psychedelic Experiences, Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
Psilocybin, Transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Psychosocial Support Alone, Sham taVNS
Drug · Device · Behavioral + 1 more
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
108 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

tAN for First Responders

NCT07109349
Conditions
Mental Fatigue, Mental Stress
Interventions
Sparrow Link
Device
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS in Veterans With Knee OA (AVAHCS)

NCT07804199
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Methylprednisolone acetate, taVNS
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
45 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
Conditions
Hemiplegia, Perinatal Brain Injury
Interventions
sTMS, taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
8 Months to 24 Months
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Post-stroke Pain taVNS

NCT06456385
Conditions
Stroke, Pain
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Sham Auricular Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Recruiting Phase 2Phase 3 Interventional

BabySTrong II taVNS Feeding Trial

NCT07049952
Conditions
Feeding Delays, Neonates and Term Infants
Interventions
taVNS, NAC and taVNS, inactive taVNS, sterile water and inactive taVNS
Device · Combination Product
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
39 Weeks to 54 Weeks
Enrollment
88 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Infant Feeding Problems, taVNS
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Sham transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
2 Weeks to 5 Months
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

taVNS Cold Pressor

NCT05254080
Conditions
taVNS, Brain Stimulation
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina