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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VNS-induced Corticospinal Plasticity

NCT04088565
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Paired-Associative Stimulation (PAS), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Sham Stimulation
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Interventions
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Sham Auricular Vagus nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2032
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
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
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
Conditions
Opioid Withdrawal, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Interventions
Sparrow Link (Active tAN), Sparrow Link (Sham tAN)
Device
Lead sponsor
Payel Roy
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Learning and Ear Stimulation

NCT04812015
Conditions
Learning, taVNS
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) 15 minutes, taVNS 30 minutes, taVNS 45 minutes, taVNS 60 minutes, taVNS 75 minutes, taVNS 0 minutes
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Enrolling by invitation No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Non-Invasive Bioelectronic Analytics

NCT04100486
Conditions
Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
Interventions
Standing-Squatting-Standing Test, Deep Breathing Test, Cold Pressor Test, Cold Face Test, Valsalva Maneuver, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
48 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Manhasset, New York
Conditions
Presbycusis
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Sham Control
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
55 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Non-invasive VNS in Stroke Recovery

NCT06761404
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Large Vessel Occlusion, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, Sham transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

ABVN Phase 2 - PENFS

NCT07856446
Conditions
Healthy Subjects
Interventions
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Field Stimulation (PENFS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Interventions
In Motion Rehabilitation Robot
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Manhasset, New York
Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Interventions
taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Manhasset, New York
Conditions
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Interventions
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Sham Auricular Vagus nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Anna Huguenard
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Interventions
Sparrow Link, Sparrow Link (Sham)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
14 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

tAN for Substance Use Disorder

NCT07281261
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Substance Use Disorders Alcohol Use Withdrawal State
Interventions
Sparrow Ascent, Sparrow Ascent (Sham)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Acute Neurological Injury, Acute Medical Conditions
Interventions
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Sham Auricular Vagus nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

taVNS in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

NCT04157621
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 79 Years
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Opioid Withdrawal, Analgesia
Interventions
transcutaneous Auricular neurostimulation - Active, transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation - Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Galveston, Texas
Conditions
Septic Shock
Interventions
Low Level Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Sham Procedure (No Stimulation)
Device
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Sham transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
24 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Conditions
Premature Ventricular Complexes, PVC - Premature Ventricular Contraction, Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
Extended nocturnal use of auricular vagus nerve stimulator device
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
La Jolla, California