Status:

RECRUITING

Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

United States Department of Defense

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to test if Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) is safe in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Males and females
  • Chronic (equal or greater to 1 year) motor-complete and incomplete SCI Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) of A or B at the C5-T10 levels

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Prisoner
  • Failure to satisfy inclusion criteria
  • Previous bariatric surgery
  • Active implantable devices (such as pacemakers)
  • Skin irritation or damage at the site (ear)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 4 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06588608

Start Date

February 4 2025

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

September 4 2025

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136