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A trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulator

Single-center, double-blind clinical research to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulator (Allears) in normal adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0009790
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-09-20
Start date
2023-12-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-14

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others : After obtaining informed consent from participants, a screening process is conducted to determine eligibility for the clinical trial. Those who meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria are o

Sponsors

Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 19 years or older Those who understand the research and have the ability to give written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients under 19 years of age 2 Those who lack the capacity for voluntary consent 3 Those who are using an electrical device implanted in their body 4 Those diagnosed with primary insomnia and taking medication 5 Those diagnosed with major depression and taking medication 6 Those with a history of arrhythmia 7 Those with severe hearing impairment of level 3 or higher 8 Those who cannot perform submaximal stimulation due to perceiving pain and electrical stimulation even with slight stimulation in a screening test

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The validity of the taVNS device was evaluated by assessing baseline HRV and HRV during stimulation, and changes in scores on the PSQI-K, HAMD, and BDI questionnaires were confirmed.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Identify adverse reaction cases during clinical trial period

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSeung Woo Hong

Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

enokaiser@gmail.com+82-2-2290-8498

Outcome results

None listed

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