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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
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
Conditions
Neuropathic Pain
Interventions
taVNS Video, Educational materials, TMS Video
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
Conditions
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder)
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Birmingham, Alabama
Conditions
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C)
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (ta-VNS), Sham Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
West Virginia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Morgantown, West Virginia
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

tVNS in Long COVID-19

NCT06585254
Conditions
Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
Psilocybin, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Sham taVNS
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
Charles Raison
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
141 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Edwards, Colorado
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
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Sleep

NCT04021537
Conditions
PTSD
Interventions
non-invasive nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
87 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
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
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
Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome, Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve (taVNS) stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Hyde Park, New York
Conditions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
Interventions
Sparrow Ascent tAN, Sparrow Ascent Active Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Conditions
TMD, Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)
Interventions
nVNS Treatment
Device
Lead sponsor
Arpana Church
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 50 Years · Female only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Post COVID-19, Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
Parasym Device (of Parasym Ltd, UK) using Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years · Female only
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pomona, California
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress
Interventions
Cervical Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Active Comparator), Cervical Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Sham Comparator)
Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
21 Years to 65 Years · Male only
Enrollment
88 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
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 Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

taVNS for Upper Limb Rehabilitation

NCT04129242
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) + Task Specifc Training
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Vagal Modulation

NCT05987813
Conditions
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Interventions
TENS Unit
Device
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 21 Years · Female only
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
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
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation for PTSD and Sleep

NCT03170440
Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Transcutaneous nerve stimulation location 1
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
221 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2025
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida • Jacksonville, Florida
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Autonomic Mechanisms of Sleep-dependent Memory Consolidation

NCT04021797
Conditions
Memory, Sleep
Interventions
transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mapping Auricular Vagus Nerve Circuitry

NCT00200889
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
active TEAS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts