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Study on the curative effect and mechanism of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on preventing and treating motion sickness

Study on the curative effect and mechanism of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on preventing and treating motion sickness

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500110320
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-10-11
Start date
2025-05-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Motion Sickness

Interventions

Trial group:taVNS

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Willing to sign the informed consent form; 2) Aged between 18 and 65, regardless of gender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Taking antipyretic analgesics (such as paracetamol, DayQuil/NyQuil, Tylenol, etc.), sedative-hypnotics (such as diazepam, barbiturates, chlorpromazine, etc.), or anti-motion sickness drugs (such as scopolamine, diphenhydramine, dimenhydrinate, meclizine, etc.) within 24 hours before the trial and during the training period; 2) Exhibiting significant symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (axillary temperature >37.5°C accompanied by coughing, runny nose, sore throat, etc.), acute gastroenteritis, or food poisoning (vomiting or diarrhea) within 5 days before the trial and during the training period; 3) A history of autoimmune diseases affecting gastrointestinal motility (such as systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis), cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebrovascular embolism), digestive system diseases (gastroduodenal ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, digestive system tumors), neuropsychiatric disorders (trigeminal neuralgia, migraine, depression, schizophrenia), or vestibular system disorders (Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo); 4) Smoking >= 5 cigarettes per day; 5) Inability to abstain from excessive alcohol consumption during the study period (equivalent to >= 40g of ethanol per day for males); 6) Allergy to metal electrodes; 7) Pregnancy or breastfeeding; 8) Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation by the researchers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total tolerable rotation time;Heart Rate Variability;Serum hormone variations;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motion Sickness Symptom Ratings;Gastric slow wave variability;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBeifang Ning

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University

ningbeifangsmu@163.com+86 137 6400 1892

Outcome results

None listed

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