How Does Vagus Nerve Stimulation Affect Blood Glucose, Food, and Movement Cravings?

Part of paid clinical trials in Duluth, Minnesota.

Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Study ID
NCT07457372
Status
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Conditions

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 35 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Active taVNS — DEVICE
    Actual taVNS
  • Sham taVNS — DEVICE
    No nerve stimulation

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to examine physiological and psychological responses in a college-aged healthy population

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
May 1, 2028
Completion
May 1, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
8 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Active taVNS
  • Placebo Comparator: Sham taVNS

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in plasma glucose [ Time Frame: Hour 2 after oral glucose load ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Minnesota DuluthDuluthMinnesota55812
Mark Hartman, PhD
[email protected]
218-726-7275

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