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Cognitive DysfunctionTESVNRNCT03989375

Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve

A study testing transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulator in people with Cognitive Dysfunction, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study evaluate the cognitive functions of patient after hip or kneel replacement.Half of the patient will receive transcutaneous vagus nerve electrical stimulation during the surgery while the other half will get placebo therapy Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Dysfunction
What is being tested?
transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulator
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jul 2019to 1 Jul 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • over 65 years old
  • ability to communication
  • hip or kneel replacement
  • willing to participate in the study
  • ASA I-II

Who cannot join

  • with cerebral disorders or disease
  • cognitive impairment before surgery
  • with mental disease
  • unable to communication
  • severe eyes or ears impairment
  • surgery performed in the past 30 days
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  • Bradycardia,II°AVB,III°AVB,severe heart, liver and kidney dysfunction
  • severe skin disease
  • refuse to enter the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Diansan Su

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200127

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About this study

Official title: The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve on Reduction of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

This study evaluate the cognitive functions of patient after hip or kneel replacement.Half of the patient will receive transcutaneous vagus nerve electrical stimulation during the surgery while the other half will get placebo therapy

Being tested
transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulator
Keywords
postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, hip- and knee arthroplasty, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative Cognitive Complications

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulatorDevice

    The stimulator that can be attached to ears of the patient.We suppose that this device can reduce the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders(PND)

Study groups in NCT03989375
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
experiment groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Device: transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulator
control groupNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders

    make different scale before and after operation to evaluate neurocognitive changes in experiment group and control group.

    Measured: one month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Jun 2019
  2. Study start1 Jul 2019 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Jul 2025 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
110 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03989375
Sponsor's protocol ID
diansansu2018013
Acronym
TESVNR
Status last verified
Jun 2019
First submitted
16 Jun 2019
Last updated
18 Jun 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing transcutaneous vagus nerve electric stimulator in people with Cognitive Dysfunction, run by RenJi Hospital at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Diansan Su (+862168383702, diansansu@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders (time frame: one month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jun 2019.

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