30 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

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Overseen ByWeiqing Ge Ge, DPT, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Youngstown State University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

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 researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online reaction time testing platform.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I am healthy and over 18 years old.
* did not receive vagus nerve stimulation previously

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation using a TENS unit for 5 minutes

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for reaction time immediately after the intervention

Immediate

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: vagus nerve stimulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Youngstown State University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
27
Recruited
2,000+