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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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS for FRNS in Children

NCT05588063
Conditions
Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Interventions
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Sham device
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New Hyde Park, New York • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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
Suspended Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

taVNS for Letter Learning in Dyslexia

NCT06127550
Conditions
Dyslexia
Interventions
active taVNS, sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

taVNS on Pupillary Response and Perceptual Learning

NCT05386563
Conditions
Pupillary Response
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Sham Stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Anorexia Nervosa
Interventions
taVNS, Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
14 Years to 22 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Breast Cancer Survivors
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Florida State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 79 Years · Female only
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tallahassee, Florida
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
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
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Stimulating Your Nervous System for Calm (SYNC) Study

NCT07871279
Conditions
No Condition
Interventions
taVNS, Mindfulness Meditation, low intensity taVNS
Device · Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Interventions
Active taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Combining VNS With PT Interventions for Individuals With PD

NCT05871151
Conditions
Parkinson Disease
Interventions
taVNS, Exercise
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
35 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Enhance Memory in Aging

NCT07214194
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease, Aging
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2027 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury, Upper Extremity
Interventions
taVNS, FTP
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Craig Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Englewood, Colorado
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Interventions
taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
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
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
Fibromyalgia (FM), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interventions
tAN 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
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
44 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pomona, California
Conditions
Nephrotic Syndrome in Children, Minimal Change Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Interventions
trascutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Sham device
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
New Hyde Park, New York • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Radiation Necrosis, Cerebral Edema
Interventions
Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS), Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
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