Actively Recruiting
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Led by University of Miami · Updated on 2026-01-12
16
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
99 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Miami
Lead Sponsor
U
United States Department of Defense
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to test if Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) is safe in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Patricia Graham, MS, CCRC
CONTACT
P
Patrick D Ganzer, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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