Status:
COMPLETED
Learning and Ear Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Learning
taVNS
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine how non-invasive ear stimulation affects learning. During this study, participants will be asked to complete surveys and come to a lab for about 2.5 hours. Researchers wil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking
- 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.
Exclusion
- Diagnosis of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- Facial or ear pain or recent ear trauma
- Metal implant devices in the head, heart or neck
- History of brain stimulation or other brain surgery
- History of myocardial infarction or arrhythmia, bradycardia
- Use of B-blockers, antiarrhythmic medication (sodium/potassium/calcium-channel blockers), or blood pressure medications.
- Active respiratory disorder
- Personal or family history of seizure or epilepsy or personal use of medications that substantially reduce seizure threshold (e.g., olanzapine, chlorpromazine, lithium).
- Personal history of head injury, concussion, or self-report of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
- Individuals suffering from frequent/severe headaches
- Individuals with lifetime evidence of severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia) or neurological disorder.
- Moderate to severe alcohol or substance use disorder.
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 6 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04812015
Start Date
July 6 2022
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
August 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425