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Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

Youngstown State University · NCT07528742

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 6, 2026
Record last updated
April 14, 2026

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What the study is about

Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online reaction time testing platform.

Being studied: vagus nerve stimulation

Conditions: Healthy Subjects (HS)

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy participants over the age of 18
  • did not receive vagus nerve stimulation previously

Exclusion Criteria

  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • metal in the skull
  • implanted cardiac or cranial devices
  • Women during 3 trimester of pregnancy

Recruiting US locations

  • Youngstown State University

    Youngstown, OH 44555

    Site contact: Weiqing Ge, DPT, PhD · 330-941-2702 · wge@ysu.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Weiqing Ge Ge, DPT, PhD · 330-941-2702 · wge@ysu.edu
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