Post-stroke Pain taVNS

Part of paid clinical trials in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Study ID
NCT06456385
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) — DEVICE
    The intervention applied is called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) which administers electrical stimulation at the ear which targets the auricular branch of the vagus nerve.
  • Sham Auricular Stimulation — DEVICE
    The sham auricular stimulation administers electrical stimulation at the ear lobe which has less auricular branch of the vagus nerve.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to explore whether a non-invasive form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can change the way participants perceive pain. Investigators will recruit up to 20 participants with chronic post-stroke upper extremity pain. The goal is to determine if there is a pain reduction after ear stimulation.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 4, 2024
Status verified
Aug 2025
Primary completion
Sep 26, 2024
Completion
Sep 26, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
15 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Auricular Neurostimulation (Active)
    Participants will receive auricular stimulation of both the 15Hz on cymba conchae and 100Hz on tragus.
  • Sham Comparator: Auricular Neurostimulation (Sham)
    Participants will receive auricular stimulation of 15Hz on their earlobe.

Primary Outcome Measure

Thermal Pain Threshold [ Time Frame: assessed during and immediately after the single 30-minute taVNS session, Post 30-minute taVNS reported ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Medical University of South Carolina Institute of PsychiatryCharlestonSouth Carolina29425-

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By condition
Stroke
By specialty
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By research site
Medical University of South Carolina Institute of Psychiatry· Charleston, SC

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