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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
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
Cognition, Gut Microbiome
Interventions
Probiotic Supplement, Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Dietary Supplement · Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
35 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Coral Gables, Florida
Conditions
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal, Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Cerebral Vasospasm, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
Interventions
Right-Sided Cervical Sympathetic Block at C6, Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

RM1 Project 2 - tAN fMRI

NCT05487664
Conditions
Auricular Stimulation
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Neruostimulation (tAN)
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
96 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Aging
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS), Cognitive training
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
65 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona • Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Alcohol Use Disorder
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
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Diego, California
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Mindfulness in Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT04099992
Conditions
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Interventions
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Health enhancement program (HEP), Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Sham-transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
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
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

NCT07528742
Conditions
Healthy Subjects (HS)
Interventions
vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Youngstown State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Youngstown, Ohio
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
Atrial Fibrillation, Inflammation
Interventions
Parasym device
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS in Veterans With Knee OA (AVAHCS)

NCT07804199
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Methylprednisolone acetate, taVNS
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
45 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation

NCT03359902
Conditions
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation, Sham stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
60 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
59 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
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
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab

NCT06616831
Conditions
Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke Hemorrhagic
Interventions
Remote Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Paired with Task-Specific Training
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation, Postoperative, Postoperative Complications, Inflammation
Interventions
Transcutaneous Low-Level Vagal Nerve Stimulation (LLVNS), Sham LLVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
40 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Stress Reduction Training for Migraine

NCT03592329
Conditions
Migraine
Interventions
Stress Reduction Training A, active tVNS, Stress Reduction Training B, sham tVNS
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
193 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts