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Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Stress Reduction Training for Migraine

NCT03592329
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 25, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Insomnia in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

NCT07191119
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 14, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Impact of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Stress Response in Major Depression

NCT04448327
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Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
active tVNS, Sham tVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
50 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
62 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 13, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Mindfulness in Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT04099992
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Low-Level Transcutaneous Vagus Stimulation in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: TREAT MI Study

NCT03284281
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Conditions
STEMI - ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Inflammation
Interventions
Tragus stimulator, Sham Tragus stimulator
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 3, 2018 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Effects of Respiratory-Gated Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Major Depression (Phase 1)

NCT04607226
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 1, 2023 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Paired tVNS With ERP in OCD

NCT05580614
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Conditions
OCD
Interventions
Sham, tVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 9, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cardiovascular Autonomic and Immune Mechanism of Post COVID-19 Tachycardia Syndrome

NCT05421208
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Conditions
Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Long COVID, SARS CoV 2 Infection
Interventions
Levels of inflammatory cytokine ( IL-6) in post-COVID-19 POTS and controls, Levels of inflammatory cytokine ( IL-6) in controls, Effect on inflammation after chronic PNS stimulation
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 15, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Transcutaneous (Tragus) Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Post-op Afib

NCT04514757
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Conditions
Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
active tVNS, sham tVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
77 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 22, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pupillometry and Locus Coeruleus Activation (PuLCA)

NCT04579653
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Conditions
Visual Impairment, Ocular Illness
Interventions
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation devices
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 19, 2023 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Biomarker-Guided Optimization of Transcutaneous Vagal Stimulation for Atrial (BiG tVNS-AF)

NCT05172765
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Conditions
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Interventions
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Device
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 6, 2024 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Terminated Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tcVNS) in JIA

NCT05710640
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Conditions
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Interventions
Active tcVNS, Sham tcVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
NIH
Eligibility
5 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
7
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Orlando, Florida • Indianapolis, Indiana + 4 more
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 25, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

A Study Of Auricular Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation In Chronic Dizziness

NCT07420803
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Conditions
Chronic Dizziness, Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness
Interventions
Sham Device, Auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 19, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Leverage Noninvasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Suicidal Behaviors in Vulnerable Adolescents

NCT05602779
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Conditions
Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation
Interventions
tVNS Program, Phone App Program, tVNS and Phone App Program, Sham tNVS and Control App
Device · Other · Combination Product
Lead sponsor
University of Notre Dame
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
South Bend, Indiana • Rochester, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 17, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed No phase listed Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Examining Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation as a Facilitator of Social Bonding

NCT05899413
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Conditions
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 39 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 4, 2025 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Enhance Cognition at Home Following a TBI.

NCT07428980
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 18, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Testing the Noradrenergic Hypothesis of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation

NCT04455295
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Conditions
no Condition, Electroencephalography, Pupil Diameter
Interventions
Transdermal Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Arkansas Tech University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Russellville, Arkansas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 28, 2024 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

High Resolution Gastric Mapping and Gastroduodenal Manometry

NCT06941545
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

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

NCT07470229
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 13, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults

NCT04276805
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) and Robotic Training to Improve Arm Function After Stroke

NCT03592745
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Conditions
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Hemiparesis
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Sham Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Northwell Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Manhasset, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 29, 2021 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation to Prevent Tachyarrhythmias in Patients Early Following Myocardial Infarction

NCT05750108
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Conditions
Myocardial Infarction, Tachyarrhythmia
Interventions
Parasym device (active, current (mA) < discomfort threshold), Parasym device (sham, current (mA) = 0)
Device
Lead sponsor
Hippocration General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 1, 2023 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Brain Activity in Healthy Adults

NCT07827690
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Conditions
Acute Pain, Pain Perception, Healthy Adult Participants
Interventions
Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Sham transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Cold pressor test
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
David A. Purger
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 18, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT
Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Role of Sympathetic Overactivity and Angiotensin II in PTSD and CV

NCT02560805
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Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Interventions
Microneurography, Combat virtual reality video clip, Handgrip Exercise, Cold Pressor Test (CPT), Sodium Nitroprusside (SNP), Phenylephrine, Losartan, Atenolol, Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Sham Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Procedure · Behavioral · Drug + 1 more
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
134 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 18, 2026 · Synced Oct 21, 2026, 6:12 PM EDT