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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
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
115 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Modulating Inflammation in Neuro-Trauma

NCT07510074
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Nurosym taVNS, Nurosym (sham)
Device
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

taVNS on Pupillary Response and Perceptual Learning

NCT05386563
Conditions
Pupillary Response
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Sham Stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
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
Conditions
Pain, Chronic, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Symptom Cluster
Interventions
Home-based taVNS intervention
Device
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New Haven, Connecticut
Conditions
Fibromyalgia (FM), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interventions
tAN plus PEPC, sham plus PEPC
Device
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
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
Traumatic Brain Injury, Upper Extremity
Interventions
taVNS, FTP
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Craig Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Englewood, Colorado
Conditions
Heavy Drinking
Interventions
Active RAVANS, Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Cambridge Health Alliance
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 29 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Malden, Massachusetts
Conditions
Stroke, Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident, Ischemic Stroke, Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Interventions
transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation, Sham Comparator
Device
Lead sponsor
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pomona, California
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
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Anti-inflammatory Actions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

NCT04177264
Conditions
Inflammation
Interventions
Occipito-Atlantal Decompression (OA DC), Sham Occipito-Atlantal Decompression (Sham OA DC), Splenic Lymphatic Pump Technique (SpLPT), Sham Splenic Lymphatic Pump Technique (Sham SpLPT), Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), Sham Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Sham taVNS)
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Conditions
Coronavirus, Covid19
Interventions
Soterix taVNS model 0125-LTE Stimulator - Active-Active Group, Soterix taVNS model 0125-LTE Stimulator - Sham-Active Group
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Effects of taVNS on Fibromyalgia Pain

NCT06193317
Conditions
Fibromyalgia, Pain
Interventions
Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
152 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conditions
Radiation Necrosis, Cerebral Edema
Interventions
Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS), Sham
Device
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Obesity
Interventions
taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Burrell College of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

taVNS for Speech and Language Recovery in Aphasia

NCT07563387
Conditions
Aphasia, Apraxia of Speech
Interventions
taVNS, sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Interoception Modulation

NCT03603730
Conditions
Healthy Adult
Interventions
taVNS, Sham taVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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
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
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