To study the effects of trans auricular vagal nerve stimulation on the autonomic nervous system.

Virtual Workout Approach to Reaping the Benefits of Physical Activity: Exploring the Effects of Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Sympatho-vagal activity in Healthy Individuals - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/09/073377

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Active taVNS applied on the ear: taVNS will be applied on the ear and its effect on the sympathetic and parasympathetic parameters will be studied and analysed. Control Intervention1: s

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Apparently Healthy Individuals free from any neurological, cardiac, or psychiatric illness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current cardiac or neurological diseases (Epilepsy or migraine), and family history of seizure disorders, taking psychiatric medications at the time of enrollment. abstain from smoking for at least 5 hours prior to the testing session, avoid alcohol consumption and exercise for a minimum of 24 hours before testing, and refrain from consuming caffeinated drinks and meals for at least 2 hours preceding the testing session.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to study the effect of right & left vagal nerve stimulation on HRVTimepoint: Immediately after the exposure of 5 minutes. The total duration of study per patient is less than 01 hour.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To study the effect of transauricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on heart rate variability.Timepoint: Immediate effects will be studied. The total study duration per subject is less than 01 hour.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGaurav Sharma

AIIMS Rajkot

drgauravsharma.jnmc@gmail.com7417574751

Outcome results