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Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Temporomandibular Disorders.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07288411

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Official title

Pilot Study of the Effects of Transcutaneous Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) on Symptoms and Brain Mechanisms in Premenopausal Women With Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Brief summary

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The study aims to examine the effects of transcutaneous non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) on symptoms and brain mechanisms in premenopausal women with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is the most well researched and possibly the most effective non-invasive neuromodulation treatment for chronic pain conditions that targets the brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) axis. Participants will be asked to come in for 2 in-clinic visits, at baseline and post treatment. Participants will also be asked to come in 2x/week for 8 consecutive weeks to receive the nVNS treatment. The in-clinic visits will include physical measures, blood draw, saliva sample, and brain MRI. Participants will be asked to collect a stool sample at home and answer online questionnaires regarding, mood, pain, and health behaviors at home, prior to the in-clinic appointments.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT07288411
Recruitment status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Arpana Church
Other
Enrollment
10 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Aug 31, 2026
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 30, 2026
Last update posted
Aug 31, 2026

2026

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles California 90095 Recruiting

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