Clinical trials: Vagus Nerve Dysfunction
HIV, Non-HIV
Effects of Vagal Dysfunction on Gastrointestinal and Inflammatory Pathways in HIV
The study team's prior research has shown that dysfunction of a specific nerve, called the vagus nerve, is associated with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), and that SIBO is associated with signs of inflammation in…
- Conditions
- HIV, Non-HIV, Vagus Nerve Dysfunction
- Trial name
- EVA (NCT04353778)
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine, non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Premature Ejaculation
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Premature Ejaculation
Introduction: Premature ejaculation (PE), one of the most common sexual dysfunctions in men, negatively affects sexual function and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07300774
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD)
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations
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.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Parkinsons Disease (PD), Healthy Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07424365
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance
Non-Invasive Bioelectronic Analytics
Biomarkers can be evaluated to provide information about disease presence or intensity and treatment efficacy. By recording these biomarkers through noninvasive clinical techniques, it is possible to gain information about the…
- Conditions
- Autonomic Dysfunction, Autonomic Imbalance, Autonomic Nervous System Diseases, Vagus Nerve Autonomic Disorder
- Trial name
- NIBA (NCT04100486)
- Testing
- Standing-Squatting-Standing Test, Deep Breathing Test, Cold Pressor Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Epilepsy, Cognitive Decline
Influence of Non-invasive Neurostimulation (Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation) on 1. the Noradrenergic Release in the Brain and 2. a Neuropsychological Memory Task
The goal of this study is to investigate the influence of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation 1. on the noradrenergic system in the brain and 2. on memory, in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT02409069
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (Nemos®, Cerbomed GmbH)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Voice Change, Hypocalcemia
The Use of Dexamethasone in Total Thyroidectomy to Improve Voice Outcome and Hypocalcaemia
Thyroidectomy is a standard procedure for benign and malignant pathologies of the thyroid gland. Each year, some 100 total thyroidectomies are performed in Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT05732883
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Normal saline
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Vocal Cord Paralysis
Detection of Vocal Fold Motion Impairment on Noninvasive Positive Pressure
The goal of this prospective, observational study is to evaluate for the presence of vocal fold motion impairment (VFMI) in the children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation…
- Conditions
- Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Vocal Cord Paralysis, Vocal Cord Paresis, Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT06406725
- Testing
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Airway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic