Actively Recruiting
Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Rehabilitation
Led by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Updated on 2025-03-25
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
99 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of using transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) to enhance cognitive recovery in patients with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Rehabilitation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Inpatient rehabilitation patients due to recent Traumatic Brain Injury, ages 18 to 65 years
- Ability to independently use a keyboard
- Ability to understand and communicate in English as judged clinically
- Ability to provide independent consent for participation
- Orientation to place, time, and situation with two consecutive Orientation Log scores of 25 or higher
You will not qualify if you...
- Acute medical conditions requiring close physician or nursing monitoring
- Presence of bioelectrical implants, including pacemakers
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Significant gross or fine motor weakness
- Severe ongoing communication or comprehension impairments such as aphasia
- Acute agitation or behavioral issues with an Agitated Behavior Scale Score over 21
- Severely impaired memory retention with a 3 Word Delayed Recall test score below 3
- Diagnosis of depression
- Active substance abuse
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60610
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Shira Cohen-Zimerman, PhD
CONTACT
K
Katy Magee, M.H.S
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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