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Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain

NCT03959111
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Stimulation at Location 1, Stimulation at Location 2
Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
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
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

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

NCT07470229
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Stress and Sleep Study

NCT05218109
Conditions
Stress, Psychological, Sleep, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation, Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Mindfulness
Interventions
tVNS, Mindfulness, sham tVNS, Number Puzzle
Device · Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

tVNS Responsiveness Testing With Pupil Size

NCT06335199
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Unilateral Left tVNS stimulation, Bilateral tVNS stimulation, Unilateral Left Sham stimulation, Bilateral Sham stimulation, Unilateral Right tVNS stimulation, Unilateral Right Sham stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
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
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
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve and acupuncture point stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
The Healing Consciousness Foundation
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Home Operations Utilizing Stimulation

NCT04484285
Conditions
Cognitive Performance
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

tVNS During Motor Training in Older Adults

NCT06323954
Conditions
Older Adults
Interventions
tVNS stimulation, Sham stimulation
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Other
Eligibility
65 Years to 84 Years
Enrollment
34 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

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

NCT05421208
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Neuromotor Adaptations

NCT03628976
Conditions
Healthy Young Adults
Interventions
tVNS, Motor training
Other
Lead sponsor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 39 Years
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Atlanta, Georgia
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Sympathetic Overactivity in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

NCT01627301
Conditions
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Prehypertension
Interventions
Device-Guided Breathing (DGB), Sham DGB, Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Sham tVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Decatur, Georgia
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
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
Completed No phase listed Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Examining Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation as a Facilitator of Social Bonding

NCT05899413
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
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
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
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
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
exhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (e-RAVANS), Inhalatory-gated transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (i-RAVANS)
Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
25 Years to 40 Years · Female only
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
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