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A New Way to Improve Walking After Stroke: Ear Stimulation Combined with Gait Training

Enhancing Neuroplasticity and Gait Recovery in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TaVNS) Paired with Task-Specific Gait Training - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103759
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G998- Other specified disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: TaVNS with Gait Training: Participants received TaVNS via ear clip electrodes placed on the tragus and cymba conchae of the left ear, delivered concurrently with task-specific gait trai

Sponsors

Amit Jayant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic stroke survivors more than 6 months post stroke Stable medical condition no recent hospitalizations or major changes in therapy in past 3 months Cognitive ability to follow simple instructions MMSE more than 18 Brunnstrom stages more than 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cognitive impairement , Cardiovascular conditions, Peripheral neuropathy or orthopedic conditions affecting gait, History of epilepsy or seizure disorders, Allergy or hypersensitivity to electrode adhesives or stimulation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test Functional Independence Measure Motor Component (FIM-Motor)Timepoint: 0 Week, 3 Week, 6 Week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
CadenceTimepoint: 0 Week, 3 Week, 6 Week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPreeti Kapri

Lovely Professional University

kapripreeti04@gmail.com8859550200

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026