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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mastoid taVNS-fMRI

NCT06518356
Conditions
Auricular Stimulation
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN)
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
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
Temporomandibular Disorder
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation, Sham Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conditions
HIV Associated Polyneuropathy
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (AVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Miami, Florida
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
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
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Self-applied taVNS for CIPN

NCT07596030
Conditions
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Miami
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Coral Gables, Florida
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Locus Coeruleus, Norepinephrine and Cognitive Aging

NCT06880510
Conditions
Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
t-VNS transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
150 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ithaca, New York
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
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Results available

CIMT and taVNS for Hemiplegia in Infants

NCT05101707
Conditions
Infant Development, Hemiplegia, Constraint Induced Movement Therapy
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, Constraint induced movement therapy
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
6 Months to 18 Months
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
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
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
1 participant
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
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
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
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
Opioid-use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal
Interventions
transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spark Biomedical, Inc.
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Austin, Texas
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for attention in veterans with TBI, Soterix Medical Vagus Nerve Stimulation mini-CT
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 64 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas