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Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation

NCT06816004
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Interventions
Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (RS - tDCS), Remotely Supervised Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (RS - taVNS), Remotely Supervised Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation (RS - tcVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Noninvasive VNS to Facilitate Excitability in Motor Cortex

NCT04130646
Conditions
Stroke, Stroke Sequelae, Motor Activity
Interventions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Acute Stress Reaction, Cognitive Performance
Interventions
Sparrow Hawk (Active), Sparrow Hawk (Sham)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 41 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
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
Rosacea, Rosacea, Erythematotelangiectatic, Flushing
Interventions
Transaricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Survivor of Childhood Cancer, Insomnia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Interventions
Soterix tVNS device, Soterix tVNS device (sham programmed), Sleep Quality, Neurocognitive and mental health outcomes
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 50 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Memphis, Tennessee
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Treatment for Long Covid

NCT05608629
Conditions
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Interventions
Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
Up to 70 Years
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
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

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
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
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis, Central Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Texas, El Paso
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
El Paso, Texas
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
Chronic Kidney Disease
Interventions
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit (TENS)
Device
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve and acupuncture point stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
The Healing Consciousness Foundation
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) Dosage Study 1

NCT06381102
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation 30/30, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation 10/10
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
Conditions
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal
Interventions
Sparrow Ascent Therapy System, Lofexidine, Extended-release injectable naltrexone
Device · Drug
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
108 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Rancho Mirage, California • Crownsville, Maryland • Center City, Minnesota + 1 more
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagustim™ Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Devices

NCT07791290
Conditions
Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Interventions
Vagustim Individual Device
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Hyde Park, New York
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Stress Regulation During Performance Tasks

NCT07470229
Conditions
Stress Response
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Evaluative Stress Task
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Depression Disorders, Post-traumatic Stress, Substance Use, Executive Function, Sleep Disturbance
Interventions
AIP-Informed Integrative Psychotherapy, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Regulated Breathing and Autonomic Regulation, Audiovisual Entrainment, Vibroacoustic Stimulation, Breathwork-Based Auditory Driving Entropy Module (BADEM), Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Tactical Mind Research Coalition, Inc.
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tampa, Florida
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Imaging Brain Fluids During Breathing

NCT05180981
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation, Breathing task
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Boston University Charles River Campus
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
81 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional

taVNS for Anxiety in ASD

NCT06258590
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety
Interventions
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
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