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Effect of stimulating vagus nerve over skin of the left ear to reduce worry and to improve balance in old age people by using Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

Effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation on anxiety and balance among geriatrics - tVNS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/035050
Enrollment
160
Registered
2021-07-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: Non-invasive Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the auricular branch of left vagus nerve (tVNS) and and Balance therapy in sitting position.: Each session 30 Minutes of Tran

Sponsors

Saveetha College of Physiotherapy Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly people 60-70 years old. Both Male and Female. Participants with Mild to severe anxiety. Participants with panic Disorders. Participants with Balance dysfunction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with Chronic cardiovascular Disease. Patients with peripheral Neuropathy. Patients who underwent recent surgeries. Red flag signs such as tumor, cancer, severe osteoporosis. Non Comprehensive participants. Patients with Altered Sensation. Patients with Visual impairment. Participants with Postural Hypotension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
GAD 7 Anxiety scale Sitting Functional reach test Salivary Cortisol Timepoint: Day-0(Before intervention) and 4th week(After intervention)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional magnetic resonance imagingTimepoint: Day-0(Before intervention) and 4th week(After intervention)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSVignesh

Saveetha college of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

kresh49@gmail.com7299934070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026