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Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Neuromodulation to Regulate Inflammation and Autonomic Imbalance in Sepsis

NCT03992378
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 31, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS in Veterans With Knee OA (AVAHCS)

NCT07804199
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 10, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Stress and Sleep Study

NCT05218109
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 3, 2024 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 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 17, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

The Path Study: Cognitive and Inflammation Targeted Gut-brain Interventions in Alcohol; Probiotics, Alcohol, Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation, and HIV Study

NCT05090267
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) and Cognition in Young Adult Vapers - A Pilot Study

NCT06804109
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Conditions
Vaping
Interventions
Active nVNS, Control nVNS
Device
Lead sponsor
Temple University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 5, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 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 27, 2024 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 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 21, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

WISE-2B Brain Study (Weight Loss Intervention Surgical Effects on Brain Function)

NCT06861790
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Conditions
Diabetes, Weight Loss
Interventions
tVNS, Complete Vagotomy, Anterior Vagotomy
Behavioral · Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Florida
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
120 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gainesville, Florida
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 9, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 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 24, 2025 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 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 12, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

taVNS for Anxiety in ASD

NCT06258590
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Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety
Interventions
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charleston, South Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 29, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Home Operations Utilizing Stimulation

NCT04484285
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 19, 2025 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Attention and Memory

NCT06723743
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 6, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Anti-inflammatory Actions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

NCT04177264
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 7, 2023 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Results available

A Study of Randomized Sham-control Auricular TENS Unit Stimulation in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

NCT04247100
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Conditions
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Nausea, Dyspepsia
Interventions
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Sham Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Device
Lead sponsor
Gisela Grotewold Chelimsky
Other
Eligibility
12 Years to 18 Years · Female only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 11, 2023 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations

NCT07424365
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 19, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

NCT07528742
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 13, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Enhance Motor Learning

NCT05316519
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Conditions
Neurological Injury, Motor Disorders, Paresis
Interventions
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Other
Lead sponsor
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 8, 2024 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Treatment of Mild Cognitive Impairment With Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation

NCT03359902
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 23, 2023 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

taVNS Treatment for Fibromyalgia

NCT04777500
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Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 16, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation

NCT06816004
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 28, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Mobilization of Patients With Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

NCT06930716
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Conditions
Consciousness Disorders, Brain Injury, Altered Level of Consciousness
Interventions
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), Physical therapy using Hocoma, Standard of Care
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Other
Eligibility
22 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 17, 2026 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

taVNS in Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease

NCT04157621
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 24, 2023 · Synced Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT