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Dose Group 2 for Learning Disability

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Non-treatment-seeking community members who do not have a mental health diagnosis and individuals seeking treatment for an anxiety, mood, trauma-related, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Treatment and non-treatment-seeking community members with anxiety, mood, trauma-related, or obsessive-compulsive disorder or symptoms.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured at 20-30, 50-60, and 80-90 minutes during stimulation
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Study Summary

This trial is testing how non-invasive ear stimulation affects learning. It involves coming to MUSC in Charleston for 2.5 hours, during which researchers will measure brain waves and other body responses. There are some risks, but also the potential to help researchers improve this ear stimulation as a treatment method.

Eligible Conditions
  • Learning Disability
  • Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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People who are not seeking treatment for mental health conditions and those who are seeking treatment for anxiety, mood, trauma-related, or obsessive-compulsive disorders are not eligible to participate.
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People with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or obsessive-compulsive symptoms who are seeking or not seeking treatment.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured at 20-30, 50-60, and 80-90 minutes during stimulation
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured at 20-30, 50-60, and 80-90 minutes during stimulation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Heart Rate
Change in P300 Amplitude
Change in Skin Conductance Levels
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Trial Design

6Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Dose Group 6Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group II: Dose Group 5Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group III: Dose Group 4Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group IV: Dose Group 3Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group V: Dose Group 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group VI: Dose Group 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
taVNS 0 minutes
2022
N/A
~50
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) 15 minutes
2022
N/A
~50
taVNS 30 minutes
2022
N/A
~50
taVNS 45 minutes
2022
N/A
~50
taVNS 60 minutes
2022
N/A
~50
taVNS 75 minutes
2022
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
929 Previous Clinical Trials
7,393,776 Total Patients Enrolled

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~17 spots leftby Mar 2025