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Vagus Nerve Stimulation Clinical Trials

157 actively recruiting studies

Non-invasive VNS for Parkinson's Gait
NCT06562569 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-01

More than 110,000 US Veterans living with Parkinson's disease (PD) currently receive PD-related care and services from the VA. Fall prevention is a priority for Veterans living PD. Gait disturbances a...

Hines, Illinois, United States
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Neuromodulation of Cardiovascular Risks Associated With Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy
NCT05921253 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-12-01

This study is to determine if low level vagus nerve stimulation will lead to improvement in heart function, heart rate variation, and in the levels of certain chemical markers of inflammation in study...

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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Pupil-Indexed Noninvasive Neuromodulation
NCT06282406 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-03

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is thought to activate neural pathways that release chemicals which promote plasticity and learning. Previous work has shown that the auricular branch of the vagus nerve ...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mapping Auricular Vagus Nerve Circuitry
NCT00200889 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2023-08-22

This study will determine how noninvasive nerve stimulation affects human brain, stomach, and autonomic activity....

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
The Reboot Study: A Safety Study of Abdominal Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Moderate to Severe Drug Refractory Rheumatoid
NCT07017686 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09

This open label clinical trial aims to assess the safety of abdominal vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) for moderate to severe, adult-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that has not responded to medication....

Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia · Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia · Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
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A Trial of Rehabilitation Paired with VNS for Motor Function in Patients with Stroke (Repair Study)
NCT06722677 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-19

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation for enhancing upper extremity motor function after ischemic stroke...

Hefei, Anhui, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China · Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
NCT07523685 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-02

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the gammaCore non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) device as an additional treatment for symptoms of post-traumati...

Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Research on Binaural Synchronous Vagus Nerve Regulation of Sensorimotor Disorders After Cerebral Infarction
NCT07081568 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-06-25

The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of binaural synchronous vagus nerve regulation in the treatment of patients with sensory and motor dysfunction after cerebral infarction t...

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) and Cognition in Young Adult Vapers - A Pilot Study
NCT06804109 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-18

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nNVS) on cognitive functioning in the users of e-cigarettes or vaping products. The investigators will use a...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Frequencies for Postoperative Pain
NCT07633444 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different frequencies of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption in adults undergoing abd...

Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil
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Auricular Neuromodulation in Veterans With Fibromyalgia
NCT06415591 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-01

PENFS (percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation) is an FDA-cleared acupuncture-like therapy applied to the external ear targeting several cranial nerve branches including the auricular branch o...

Decatur, Georgia, United States
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Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Emotion Regulation and Executive Functioning in Prader-Willi Syndro
NCT06720571 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-11-22

The STIM-PRADER study aims to assess the effectiveness of auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy (aVNT) on emotional, behavioral, and cognitive domains impaired in Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Curren...

Bordeaux, France · Hendaye, France · Paris, France
Recruiting
Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Reduce Inflammation and Brain Injury Blood Biomarkers Following an Acute Ischemi
NCT07404852 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-23

This is a randomized open-label, with blinded outcome pilot study to evaluate the effect on inflammatory and brain injury laboratory values and explore clinical outcomes in patients who present with i...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Evaluation of a Device to Reduce Motion Sickness and Spatial Disorientation
NCT06892340 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-21

The purpose of this research study is to learn how a wearable nerve stimulation device, the Spark Biomedical's Sparrow Ascent System™, impacts the development of spatial disorientation and/or motion s...

San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
NCT07123987 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-07

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in the treatment of patients with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Participa...

Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Recruiting
Non-invasive VNS in Stroke Recovery
NCT06761404 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-15

To evaluate feasibility and effectiveness of non-invasive VNS to enhance stroke recovery...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Mobilization of Patients With Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness
NCT06930716 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-12

Prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDOC) are defined as DOC lasting \>1 year post injury for patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and \>3 months post injury for patients with non-TBI and at p...

New York, New York, United States
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Effects of Trans-Auricular Vagal Stimulation on Neuromotor Recovery in Subacute Stroke During Technological and Traditio
NCT07254390 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-08

This randomized pilot clinical study aims to investigate the effects of trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on neuromotor recovery in patients in the subacute phase after stroke. Participan...

Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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Neuromodulation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Athletes
NCT06281795 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-01

There are few studies in the literature that have evaluated the effects of using percutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve for sports purposes (to accelerate recovery after p...

Krasnodar, Russia
Recruiting
Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation as Novel Treatment to Improve Functional Outcomes in Veterans With Alcohol Use Diso
NCT06399653 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major health concern amongst Veterans as it causes functional impairments and decreased quality of life. Current AUD treatments show limited effectiveness in reducing w...

San Diego, California, United States
Recruiting
Using taVNS to Modulate Cardiovascular Function in Individuals With Neurologic Disease
NCT07557706 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-15

The purpose of this study is to find out whether a type of gentle nerve stimulation, called transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS), can help improve how the body regulates heart rate...

Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Recruiting
Sparrow Link Neuromodulation Device for Opioid Withdrawal Management in Hospitalized Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
NCT07079826 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-27

This study is evaluating the Sparrow Link, a wearable device that delivers gentle electrical signals to nerves in the outer ear (a technique known as transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation, or tAN)...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Persistent Post-concussion Symptoms
NCT07017257 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-28

Persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) affect a significant proportion of individuals following a concussion, leading to debilitating impacts on their quality of life and work capacity. Currently,...

Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Rehabilitation
NCT06589362 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-07

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to enhance cognitive recovery in patients with mild-mo...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined With Upper Extremity Robot-Assisted Training on Uppe
NCT07257107 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

The effects of stroke on the upper extremity are a common and significant cause of long-term disability, with 65% of patients reporting an inability to participate in daily activities with the affecte...

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Impact of VNS With Rehab on Gait Post-Stroke
NCT07643337 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-06

This is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled study to evaluate the impact of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy on lower limb function....

Buffalo, New York, United States
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At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab
NCT06616831 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-28

Early evidence suggests the benefits of post-stroke motor rehabilitation may be enhanced by applying electrical stimulation to the ear. This study aims to test the new approach of pairing ear stimulat...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Auricular VNS Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage
NCT06799390 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-06

This study will evaluate whether non-invasive auricular vagal nerve stimulation lowers inflammatory markers, and improves outcomes following intracerebral hemorrhage....

St Louis, Missouri, United States
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nVNS for the Prevention and Treatment of Primary Headache
NCT06277063 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-05

This study is a single-center, single-arm study. All subjects will receive the same treatment. Children and adolescents (7-20 years old) with migraine who met the inclusion criteria will be enrolled ...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Gastric Motor Functions
NCT06038929 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

The specific aim of this study is to compare simultaneous assessment of gastric emptying and gastric accommodation in response to a caloric meal In patients who have previously undergone activation of...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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Electrical Impedance Tomography & Selective Stimulation of Vagus Nerve
NCT05664854 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-12-04

Electroceuticals is a new field in which the goal is to treat a wide variety of medical diseases with electrical stimulation of autonomic nerves. A prime target for intervention is the cervical vagus ...

London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Research on the Brain Mechanism of taVNS in Regulating PD Motor Symptoms
NCT06409338 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-11

This study is a double blind comparative study exploring the neural underpinnings of taVNS modulating PD motor deficits. We hypothesize that taVNS might improve PD motor deficits by regulating the bal...

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Efficacy of Trans-auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Upper Extremity Motor Recovery in Stroke Survivors
NCT07132021 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-01

The aim of this clinical trial is to determine if trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is effective in improving upper extremity function in stroke survivors. The primary objectives include...

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation for PTSD and Sleep
NCT03170440 · Phase: NA · Started 2017-11-01

In this study, our objective is to determine the effect of two different nerve stimulation types in changing sleep architecture....

Gainesville, Florida, United States · Gainesville, Florida, United States · Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Paired Non-invasive VNS in Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
NCT07394608 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04

This is an open-label safety and feasibility trial evaluating the use of paired non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation in the motor impairment reduction of ...

New York, New York, United States
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TaVNS for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage
NCT06918964 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-15

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The taVNS intervention will be de...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Effect of Blue Light on Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Refractory Epilepsy
NCT06304389 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-07-01

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for refractory epilepsy. Although widely used, there is still a substantial number of patients with insufficient response. Light, and particula...

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
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Alzheimer's Disease Treated With Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT06923007 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-07

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients aged 50-80 years with mild cognitive impairmen...

Beijing, China
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Effects of tVNS and mCIMT in Chronic Stroke
NCT07272239 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-25

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, resulting in significant physical and cognitive impairments. Arm weakness is most common after stroke and its treatment is recognized as an...

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan · Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Attention and Memory
NCT06723743 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-08

This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a non-invasive brain stimulation method, can improve attention and memory in veterans with trauma...

Houston, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Respiratory-gated Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Improving Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07118956 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether 100HZ respiratory-gated vagus nerve stimulation (RAVANS) can improve the non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). It will also le...

Hefei, Anhui, China
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Aphasia After Stroke
NCT06403475 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-25

Aphasia is an acquired language disorder. Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia, which affects 30% of stroke survivors. Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) can help people with aphasia but it may n...

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
NCT05212129 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-04-05

Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterized by hyperextensible skin, joint hypermobility and additional connective tissue manifestations. For unclear reason...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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Evaluation of Cerogrin for Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Vascular Dementia or Vascular Mild Cognitive Impairment
NCT07149038 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-15

This clinical trial evaluates the preliminary effectiveness and safety of Cerogrin, a medical device developed by Neurogrin Inc. for auricular vagus nerve stimulation, in patients with vascular dement...

Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treating Post-stroke Dysphagia
NCT06827301 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-23

The aim of the present project is to use transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) for the treatment of dysphagia in acute stroke patients to improve swallowing function and reduce mort...

Roma, RM, Italy
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Comperative Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular and Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Subacute Stroke Patients
NCT07253870 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-20

This study aims to determine whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) via auricular or cervical branches enhances recovery when combined with task-specific training in subacute stroke pat...

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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A Study Of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) With Mobility Training For Gait Recovery After Chronic Ischemic Stroke
NCT07291024 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-03

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with mobility training to improve lower extremity function and gait in individual...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP)
NCT05301140 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2023-03-15

The purpose of the Vivistim Registry for Paired VNS Therapy (GRASP) is to gather real-world information on patients with arm and hand deficits post-stroke who are considering Vivistim System treatment...

Orlando, Florida, United States · Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States · Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populatio
NCT07424365 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-19

This study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities....

Aurora, Colorado, United States
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Wether VNS in Early Stage (3 Months) is Safe and More Beneficial for Post-stroke Motor Rehabilitation
NCT06938243 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-05-01

Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts. In previous study, Vagus nerve stimulation was constricted to patients ...

Jinan, Shandong, China
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Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Motor Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Stroke Patient
NCT07259577 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-06

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability worldwide. Loss of upper extremity (UE) function after stroke significantly reduces independence and quality of life. Moreover, we...

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Effects of Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Leg Muscle Activity and Posture in Parkinson's Disease
NCT07226284 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-10

This study is designed to better understand the mechanisms contributing to impaired activation of leg muscles in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to test if stimulation of a nerve at the neck ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Parkinson´s Disease
NCT07588191 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05

This study aims to determine whether electrical stimulation of the ear, when combined with physical and speech therapy, can improve symptoms in subjects diagnosed with Parkinson´s disease, by comparin...

A Coruña, Spain
Recruiting
Cerebellar Deep Brain Stimulation or VNS for Chronic Post-stroke Motor Rehabilitation
NCT06303960 · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Started 2024-03-15

Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts.In this open-label, randomized phase I trial, we applied deep brain stim...

Jinan, Shandong, China
Recruiting
The Path Study: Cognitive and Inflammation Targeted Gut-brain Interventions in Alcohol; Probiotics, Alcohol, Transcutane
NCT05090267 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-06-01

This project uses a hybrid trial design to evaluate two biomedical interventions targeting the gut-brain axis. One intervention is portable Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulator, tVNS, that is hypothe...

Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Investigating the Tolerability and Feasibility of tVNS Following aSAH
NCT06374693 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-04-17

After a subarachnoid haemorrhage, complications are common and increase the overall rate of disability and death from the condition. Despite some advances in preventing, detecting and treating these c...

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Recruiting
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in mTBI
NCT04437498 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-02-25

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are important conditions for the Veterans Administration (VA) that frequently occur together in combat Veterans from the con...

Decatur, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Improving Speech in Noise Using Noninvasive Stimulation
NCT07176936 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-21

Traumatic brain injury, a common injury in military service personnel, often leads to poor processing of speech in noisy environments. The goal of the current study is to better understand the brain b...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Auricular VNS Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
NCT04557618 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-01-05

This study will evaluate whether non-invasive auricular vagal nerve stimulation lowers inflammatory markers, and improves outcomes following spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage....

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Balance Exercise and Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Weight-shifting Control and Ambulation in Parkinson Disease and Anxiety
NCT06476912 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-09-13

Postural balance and anxiety are the two critical factors for reducing independence and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Anxiety would deteriorate balance and gait dysfunctio...

Taipei, Taiwan
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Enhanced Recovery in the NeuroICU
NCT07219108 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-24

This study will demonstrate the impact of taVNS on reducing adverse events in NeuroICU patients, determine if taVNS reduces length of stay, and quantify the economic benefits of taVNS implementation i...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
EEG Changes and DNA Markers Related to taVNS in Stroke Patients: a Preliminary Study
NCT06226493 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-01-29

In the United States, more than 795,000 people have a stroke every year. Motor impairment after a stroke is common and can be debilitating. To date, there remain few treatments available to help impro...

Pomona, California, United States
Recruiting
Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) in the Treatment of Aneurysmal Subarach
NCT05103566 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-04

This is a single-site, single-arm, open-label pilot study assessing the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS), gammaCore, for the acute treatment of aneurysm...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Combined taVNS and tDCS in Subacute Stroke Patients
NCT06244914 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-15

Ischemic stroke, the most prevalent neurological disorder, is treated with medication and thrombectomy but with limited success, especially in chronic stages where traditional rehabilitation is the pr...

Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan
Recruiting
Neuroprotective Effects of Long-term TaVNS in Early Parkinson's Disease Patients
NCT06665113 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-23

This study is a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial exploring the effects of long-term taVNS intervention in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease....

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
taVNS Combined With TENS on Motor Function in Stroke
NCT07425756 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-01

the current study is a Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial investing the effectiveness of Combining Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Functio...

Kowloon, Hong Kong
Recruiting
Trans-Auricular Stimulation for Postoperative Inflammation in Spine Surgery
NCT07218133 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-08

This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the effect of non-invasive auricular vagal nerve stimulation on inflammatory markers, glycemic control, postoperative pain, and inflammat...

St Louis, Missouri, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dry Eye Disease With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
NCT06544447 · Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 · Started 2021-06-01

Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the patients with dry eye disease with meibomian gland dysfunction. Methods: We enrolled 270 patients...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Pain Relief From Dysmenorrhea Employing taVNS
NCT06912386 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if transauricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) is effective in treating moderate dysmenorrhea. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does taVNS ...

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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A Pilot Trial of taVNS for SRNS in Children (kidNEY-VNS)
NCT05583942 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-19

Children with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) are exposed to prolonged courses of immunosuppressant medications. Given the adverse side effect profiles and variable efficacy of these medic...

New Hyde Park, New York, United States · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients.
NCT06421051 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-20

Postoperative sleep disorder is one of the common complications after general anesthesia. Compared to patients of various ages, elderly patients have a much higher incidence of postoperative sleep dis...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Exploring the Role of taVNS in Nausea Management
NCT07632456 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-08

This single-center randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in alleviating nausea in healthy adults. The primary aim of this st...

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
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Investigation of TVNS Administration on Postpartum Mental Health
NCT06682689 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11

The aim of the study is to explore whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be effective in preventing mood swings and depressive symptoms in the postpartum phase, as well as serving ...

Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
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The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Anxiety Responses and Emotional Regulation
NCT07369908 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-09

The main aim of this study is to investigate whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can reduce anxiety and have an effect on emotional regulations...

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Recruiting
TaVNS for Delirium
NCT07258082 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-26

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a non-invasive device called transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is safe, practical, and potentially helpful for patients in the hospital ...

Stony Brook, New York, United States
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taVNS for FRNS in Children
NCT05588063 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-01-05

Children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) are exposed to prolonged courses of steroids and other immunosuppressant medications. Given the adverse side effect profiles and variable e...

New Hyde Park, New York, United States · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
A Combined Treatment of Manual Therapy and Nervous Vagus Stimulation in Patients With Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorde
NCT05272488 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-08-01

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are one of the most important Public Health issues in the world and its incidence has increased over the years. The Physiotherapy and manual therapy techniques has sh...

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain · Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain · Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Recruiting
Effects of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Post-Surgical Return to Consciousness, Delirium, and Depression
NCT07610655 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-23

This study will examine whether noninvasive, transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tcVNS) can help restore consciousness in patients in the operating room and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). T...

Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Complementary Therapy to Exercise in Chronic Fatigue
NCT06170645 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-03

Chronic fatigue is enhanced by adapted physical activity (APA) programs. Patients consulting on St Etienne hospital and suffering from fibromyalgia and long Covid benefit from a 4-6 week APA program, ...

Saint-Etienne, France
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Compare the Effects of Different AVNS Parameters on Neck Pain, HRV, Balance in Collegiate Atheletes
NCT06450483 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-29

This study looks at how auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS) affects neck pain, heart rate variability, and balance in college athletes, additionally, if different settings of auricular vagus nerv...

Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
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Non-invasive Ultrasonic Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT07283913 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-01

The Vagus nerve, one of 12 cranial nerves that connect the brain to the human body, controls specific involuntary functions such as breathing, heart rate, the digestive system and the immune system, a...

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom · Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Patients With Disorders of Consciousness
NCT07284732 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-05-01

Consciousness disorders following severe brain injury refer to a series of disturbances in arousal and cognition secondary to organic brain diseases, including Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome (UWS) ...

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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A Study of Auricular Neurostimulation for Children With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
NCT07465614 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-11

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a fairly common disorder characterized by relentless episodes of vomiting followed by return to baseline health.The majority of children with CVS have concurrent seve...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
tAN for First Responders
NCT07109349 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-10

This study is designed as an open label, single arm, decentralized clinical study in which first responders will receive transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN), which targets the auricular br...

Dallas, Texas, United States
Recruiting
A Study to Assess Effectiveness and Efficiency of VNS Therapy in Patients With Difficult to Treat Depression.
NCT03320304 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2017-12-14

The primary objective of this study is to assess short, mid and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with difficult to treat depression (such as patients with treatment resistant depression) treate...

Vienna, Austria · Leuven, Belgium · Bamberg, Germany
Recruiting
MBM and taVNS for Low Back Pain and Depressive Symptoms
NCT07415941 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-30

This two-arm randomized controlled trial aims to test the preliminary effect of home-based mindfulness-based meditation and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on managing pain and depres...

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Depression
NCT07022171 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-18

Invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an approved treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in Europe and in USA. Because of the associated possible surgical complications as well as side ...

Munich, Germany
Recruiting
taVNS for Breast Cancer Pain and Symptom Management
NCT07500012 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-24

1. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based taVNS intervention and follow-up for pain and symptom management in breast cancer survivors. 2. To investigate the impact of taVNS on s...

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Comparison of Heart Rate Variability Measurement on the Arm and Chest in Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT07000175 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-30

Healthy participants will be included in this study by invitation and randomised into three groups. Participants in each group will receive bilateral transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation with the sa...

Trabzon, Ortahisar, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
NCT06090110 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-12-01

This randomized control trial aims to evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. The intervention will be 8 weeks of treatment w...

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Recruiting
TaVNS Improves the Symptoms of Patients With Moderate to Severe CP/CPPS
NCT06287970 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-15

This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for moderate to severe chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). This ...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Effect of Transauricular Vagal Stimulation on Cardiac Function After Spinal Cord Injury
NCT07007884 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-03-20

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transauricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiac autonomic functions in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)....

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Poor Weight-Loss Response to Lifestyle Intervention
NCT07630597 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-05-08

This single-center, randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the adjunctive effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in overweight/obese patient...

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
Home-based Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for IBS Pain
NCT06847360 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-19

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the feasibility and safety of using home-based taVNS in young adults with IBS to manage their IBS-related pain and symptoms. It will also learn about partic...

New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Spirometry: Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial
NCT07482930 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-17

This study will examine the short-term effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (a non-invasive electrical stimulation delivered through the outer ear) on lung function measured by ...

Sinop, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Treatment Resistant Depression and Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT05952674 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-09-19

Depression is a common illness, affecting 17% of the population over the course of a lifetime. A third of depressions relapses and progresses to recurrence and resistance to treatments. Despite the op...

Angers, France · Bordeaux, France · Caen, France
Recruiting
Trans-auricular Nerve Stimulation as an Innovative Approach to the Treatment of Pain in Pediatric Patients Suffering Fro
NCT07090668 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-12

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of transauricular vagus and trigeminal nerve stimulation on the treatment of pain in children with Sickle Cell Disease. * The primary objective is to...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Mindfulness in Chronic Kidney Disease
NCT04099992 · Phase: NA · Started 2019-09-20

This study will test whether mindfulness meditation (MM) improves sympathetic function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and whether transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) optimizes the sympatho-...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
tVNS, Motivation, and Insulin Sensitivity
NCT07198100 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-10

Disturbances in energy metabolism significantly increase the risk of developing major depressive disorder (MDD), especially in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Insulin sensitivity may particularly im...

Bonn, Germany
Recruiting
Effects of taVNS Combined With Dexmedetomidine on POVN
NCT07271147 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-07

To explore the effects and possible mechanisms of dexmedetomidine combined with taVNS on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in female patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery...

Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Poor Weight-Loss Response to Incretin Receptor Agonists
NCT07619989 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-21

This is a single-center, randomized, participant-blinded, sham-controlled pilot trial designed to evaluate the adjunctive effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in overweig...

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Recruiting
Delivering tAN to Reduce HMB: The LUNA Study
NCT07326722 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-06

The LUNA study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, decentralized clinical trial in participants with heavy menstrual bleeding of no known structural cause. The study includes ...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Improving Speech in Noise Perception for Individuals With Age-related Hearing Loss
NCT07192757 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-01

Hearing loss, especially for speech perception in the presence of noise, may lead older individuals to withdraw from social situations. While hearing aids help amplify sound and are useful in many sit...

Gainesville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Benefit of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Improving Quality of Life in First Line Treatment of Ovar
NCT06817161 · Phase: PHASE3 · Started 2025-04-30

Impact of stimulation of parasympathetic activity by transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on quality of life (QoL) relating to digestive symptoms in patients undergoing first-line ...

Caen, France · Caen, France · Lille, France
Recruiting
Treatment With Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis - the TRAVAGA Study
NCT06779123 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-21

Purpose and aim The overall aim is to investigate efficacy and safety of a newly developed non-invasive auricular investigational device that electrically stimulates the auricular branch of the vagus...

Lund, Skåne County, Sweden · Malmö, Sweden · Örebro, Sweden
Recruiting
High Resolution Gastric Mapping and Gastroduodenal Manometry
NCT06941545 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-07-11

Dyspepsia is a common problem attributed to gastric sensorimotor dysfunctions ie, delayed, or less frequently rapid gastric emptying (GE), impaired gastric accommodation, and increased gastric sensati...

Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
NCT06927024 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-10-15

30 patients will participate in a prospective randomized clinical trial to test the safety, tolerability and efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for autonomic nervous ...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders
NCT07055373 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-21

Approximately 50% of people with chronic whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) continue to report the presence of symptoms 12 months post-injury. These symptoms include high levels of pain and disabilit...

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recruiting
Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Postoperative Headache Following Stent-Assis
NCT07479082 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-30

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in reducing postoperative headache among adults undergoing stent-assi...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Fibromyalgia- Double-blind, Sham-controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT06912334 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-10-15

Stimulation of the vagus nerve, a parasympathetic nerve that controls the digestive, the vascular and immune systems, produces pain relief in various clinical conditions. Transmission via vagal affere...

Athens, Greece, Greece
Recruiting
Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis by Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
NCT04177511 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-12-13

6-10% of women of childbearing age suffer from endometriosis, which is mainly manifested by dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain and dyspareunia. Several treatment strategies, including surgical on...

Suresnes, Île-de-France Region, France
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dry Eye
NCT06696625 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-07-01

Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the patients with dry eye disease. Methods: The investigators enrolled 256 patients at Beijing Tongre...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
Pilot Study on the Acceptability of Auricular Vagus Nerve Neurostimulation in Adolescents
NCT06433583 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-28

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are acts defined by the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5) as intentional and deliberate, occurring outside a psychotic state and directly ...

Thionville, France
Recruiting
Percutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation With Conventional Rehabilitation Training in Chronic Back Pain Patients
NCT07529392 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-11-27

The therapeutic action of aVNS in pain treatment is based on the masking of pain by the electrical stimulation pulses, the activation of inhibiting pain control systems, and the release of neurotransm...

Baden, Lower Austria, Austria
Recruiting
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation as an Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Sepsis in Intensive Care
NCT04774705 · Phase: NA · Started 2021-03-29

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death in intensive care. About 50% of patients with septic shock die after 1 year; and 50% of survivors suffer from cognitive decline. The pathophysiological mec...

Garches, France
Recruiting
TAES for FPVCs: a Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT04415203 · Phase: NA · Started 2020-06-04

This prospective, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TAVNS) for patients with frequent premature ventricular coom...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
The Effect of taVNS and Upper GI Motility
NCT07632378 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-25

This single-center randomized controlled cross-over trial aims to investigate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on upper gastrointestinal motility in healthy individuals. ...

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Recruiting
taVNS for Persistent Symptoms From Lyme Disease
NCT05776251 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-05-08

This study is one of the first studies to investigate a non-antibiotic approach to the treatment of symptoms that persist after antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease (PTLS). Transcutaneous auricular v...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders
NCT05554172 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-12-13

This project includes a 4-week randomized trial comparing pre-meal vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) to pre-meal sham stimulation. The aims will assess if taVNS results in greater satisfaction, greater ...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Tonic Pain and Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation
NCT07325058 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-18

This study aims to explore the effect of burst-taVNS (electric stimulation of the concha cymba) on tonic (capsaicin-induced skin pain) and acute (pressure pain sensitivity) experimental pain and cardi...

Aalborg, Denmark
Recruiting
Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorders UH3
NCT05834478 · Phase: PHASE3 · Started 2024-02-20

This study is being done to answer the question: what is the effect of Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) dosing on opioid withdrawal responses in individuals with a history of Opioid Use Disorders (OUDs)?...

Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Exploring the Effects of Brief Mindfulness Training With Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Alcohol Cue Reactivity Among Young A
NCT07516873 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-06

The present study will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a brief intervention designed to help young heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption. All participants will complete a brief (...

Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
tVNS and Approach-Avoidance Behavior in Anhedonia and Anxiety
NCT07476469 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-23

This study investigates if anhedonia and anxiety symptoms are associated with alterations in reinforcement learning, effort trade-offs for wins vs. punishments, and foraging behavior under threat. Mor...

Bonn, Germany
Recruiting
Safety and Feasibility of Paired Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) With Upper Limb Rehabilitation
NCT06543277 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-15

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) paired with upper-limb rehabilitation in adults with tetraplegia caused ...

Houston, Texas, United States · Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
tVNS in Long COVID-19
NCT06585254 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-01

A prior open label study has shown that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation \[tVNS\] can improve the health of some patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), severely affecte...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
A Study Of Auricular Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation In Chronic Dizziness
NCT07420803 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-23

The purpose of this study is to measure the change in dizziness, as measured by change in Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) score, following a 4-week treatment period with auricular transcutaneous va...

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Recruiting
Vagus Nerve Stimulation(VNS) As Treatment For Fibromyalgia Patients
NCT06009159 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-07-01

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome with clinical symptoms involving multiple systems. The efficacy of current treatments is inadequate, and more alternative modalities are needed for the management of FM...

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Dry Eye Disease
NCT04673643 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2021-07-01

Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for the patients with dry eye disease with meibomian gland dysfunction. Methods: We enrolled 256 patients...

Beijing, China · Beijing, China
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Insomnia in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
NCT07191119 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-31

This pilot study will assess the usefulness and potential effectiveness of using transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) for treating insomnia in adult survivors of childhood acute lym...

Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Quality of Recovery After Major Noncardiac Surgery
NCT06957912 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-05-13

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a novel non-invasive neuromodulation technique. Existing evidence suggested that taVNS improves pain management, sleep quality, inflammatory...

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Recruiting
BabySTrong II taVNS Feeding Trial
NCT07049952 · Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 · Started 2025-11-16

The long-term goal of this project is to develop a therapy to assist pre-term and term infants with brain injury overcome difficulties in learning to feed so that infants may be discharged home with t...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Targeted Plasticity Therapy for PTSD
NCT06266364 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-12-30

Objectives of this study are to provide continued safety assessment for the ReStore system, and to gain further estimates of the effect size of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) therapy with Prolonged Exp...

Austin, Texas, United States · Dallas, Texas, United States · Richardson, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
NCT05517304 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-10-01

This study effects the effects of transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation (tcVNS) or a sham control on brain, physiology, and PTSD symptoms in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD...

Decatur, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device in CKD Population
NCT05981183 · Phase: NA · Started 2023-08-09

The purpose of this pilot interventional study is to collect preliminary data on the application of a transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) device in patients with chronic kidney di...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Fatigue in Sjögren's Syndrome: 3 Therapeutic Strategies
NCT06875102 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-24

Unexplained fatigue is a frequent (60-70%) chronic complaint in Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) with a clear unmet therapeutic need, despite the recommendation of adapted physical activity (APA) programs, wh...

Saint-Etienne, France
Recruiting
The ENHANCE Study: taVNS and Psilocybin
NCT05866471 · Phase: PHASE1 · Started 2025-01-27

This study will examine whether combining a single dose of psilocybin with non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a potential inducer of neuroplasticity and enhanced me...

Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Inflammation and Depression Following SCI
NCT06493071 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-27

Spinal cord injury (SCI) has been shown to be associated with impairment to the autonomic nervous system in the form of reduced activity of a key nerve known as the vagus nerve. As the vagus nerve has...

London, Ontario, Canada
Recruiting
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Plasma Insulin Levels
NCT06597149 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-04-16

The purpose of this study is to find out if investigators can stimulate the vagus nerve (a nerve in the body that runs from your brain to the large intestine), and influence insulin, C-peptide, and gl...

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Recruiting
Auricular Vagus Stimulation and STEMI
NCT05992259 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-09-01

At the moment, the invasive strategy for the infarct-associated coronary artery in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) necessary to save the myocardium and reduce the size...

Krasnodar, Russia
Recruiting
Non-invasive Auricular Fiber Vagus Nerve Stimulation (afVNS) for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
NCT06473623 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-12-01

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for the symptomatic improvements in Autism Spectrum Disorder...

Tai Po, Hong Kong
Recruiting
tAN for Substance Use Disorder
NCT07281261 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-28

The study will involve a 5-day tAN treatment to attenuate alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and alter resting state functional connectivity (RSFC) between OFC and striatum in patients with alcohol use...

Houston, Texas, United States
Recruiting
Auricular Vagus Stimulation and Heart Rate Variability
NCT05680337 · Phase: NA · Started 2022-12-01

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (TENS) is a promising method of neuromodulation of the autonomic nervous system in patients with various pathologies. The use of this...

Astrakhan, Russia · Krasnodar, Russia · Moscow, Russia
Recruiting
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroparesis
NCT03603730 · Phase: NA · Started 2018-11-30

Explore the effects of auricular transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on brain and stomach outcomes in functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis patients....

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recruiting
taVNS + CCT for Neurocognitive Rehab
NCT07517237 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-03-12

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether combining transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) with computerized cognitive training might help improve thinking abilities and mo...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Optimization of taVNS Intervention Strategies for Refractory Constipation
NCT07344402 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-09-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) works to treat refractory constipation in adults. It will also learn about the safety and t...

Xi'an, China
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation as Adjuvant Treatment for Sepsis Patients
NCT07051694 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-02-27

The goals of this randomized clinical trial are to investigate the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with standard intensive care on systemic organ function ...

Chongqing, China
Recruiting
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time
NCT07528742 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-04-06

Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty resear...

Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Recruiting
taVNS-Paired Breastfeeding to Improve Breastfeeding at Discharge
NCT06417385 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-02-01

Investigators aim to improve the skills of premature or sick term infants in breastfeeding by boosting motor learning with transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation. Investigators will recruit 10 prematu...

Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Recruiting
Delivering Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation to Reduce Blood Loss During Dialysis AV Graft Placement Procedures
NCT06647017 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-11-13

The objective of this study is to determine if tAN therapy can reduce the volume of blood lost during dialysis AV graft placement procedures....

Watkinsville, Georgia, United States
Recruiting
The Feasibility of taVNS on Pregnancy Outcomes of Infertility Patients Undergoing IVF
NCT06742788 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-03-04

To assess the feasibility of taVNS on pregnancy outcomes of infertility subjects undergoing IVF, the primary aim of this trial will focus on encompassing recruitment, compliance, and preliminary engag...

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Recruiting
Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Enhanced Stroke Recovery: The VALOR Registry
NCT05694663 · Phase: Not specified · Started 2024-10-09

Vagal Nerve Stimulation is a novel proven therapy for patients with chronic ischemic stroke. The primary objective of this registry is to assess the safety of vagal nerve stimulation for stroke recove...

New York, New York, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Application on Respiratory Functions in Stroke Patients
NCT06793800 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-08-05

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TAVSS) in improving respiratory muscle strength and function in chronic stroke patients....

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effect in Frozen Shoulder Treatment
NCT07368751 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-02-02

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the addition of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to exercise is effective in improving pain, shoulder function, shoulder range of motion, an...

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Motor Task for Remyelination and Functional Recovery
NCT06641271 · Phase: NA · Started 2025-01-21

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if stimulating the vagus nerve in combination with a motor task in people with multiple sclerosis can improve motor function. The main questions it aims to ...

Aurora, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Prevents Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
NCT06421077 · Phase: NA · Started 2024-06-20

According to the 3D-CAM scale, evaluate the incidence of Postoperative Delirium within 5 days after surgery in elderly patients receiving taVNS.The results are expected to provide evidence of the safe...

Beijing, China
Recruiting
Investigation to Understand and Optimize Psilocybin
NCT06512194 · Phase: PHASE2 · Started 2025-05-13

This study will examine the effects of a single dose of psilocybin, administered with psychological support, on symptoms of depression. It will also assess whether different post-dosing interventions,...

Edwards, Colorado, United States
Recruiting
Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain Intensity, Nerve Conduction Studies and Functional Outcomes in Diabetic Periph
NCT07405021 · Phase: NA · Started 2026-01-01

To evaluate the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in reducing neuropathic pain, symptom severity, electrophysiological studies and functional outcomes in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy...

Damietta, Egypt
Recruiting