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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
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Healthy Adult
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, sham stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Interoception Modulation

NCT03603730
Conditions
Healthy Adult
Interventions
taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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
Conditions
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Interventions
Active tcVNS, Sham tcVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIH
Eligibility
5 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Orlando, Florida • Indianapolis, Indiana + 4 more
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
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Conditions
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, sham transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Wayne State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2031
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Detroit, Michigan
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Locus Coeruleus, Norepinephrine and Cognitive Aging

NCT06880510
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
t-VNS transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ithaca, New York
Conditions
TBI Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Duluth, Minnesota
Conditions
Dyspepsia
Interventions
Alimetry, tVNS, Gastroduodenal Manometry
Device
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Fibromyalgia (FM), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interventions
taVNS plus PEPC, sham plus PEPC
Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
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
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
Conditions
Heavy Drinking
Interventions
Active RAVANS, Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Cambridge Health Alliance
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Malden, Massachusetts
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
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