taVNS for Breast Cancer Pain and Symptom Management

Part of paid clinical trials in Tallahassee, Florida.

Sponsor
Florida State University
Study ID
NCT07500012
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Survivors

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 79 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Active taVNS — DEVICE
    practice the active taVNS twice daily for 30 minutes each over a 4-week period (56 sessions)
  • Sham taVNS — DEVICE
    practice the sham taVNS twice daily for 30 minutes each over a 4-week period (56 sessions)

Study Details

1. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based taVNS intervention and follow-up for pain and symptom management in breast cancer survivors. 2. To investigate the impact of taVNS on secondary outcomes, including pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and the brain-gut axis (BGA) in breast cancer survivors.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 24, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Feb 29, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Active taVNS intervention
    practice the active taVNS twice daily for 30 minutes each over a 4-week period (56 sessions)
  • Sham Comparator: Sham taVNS
    practice the sham taVNS twice daily for 30 minutes each over a 4-week period (56 sessions)

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility of implementing taVNS - Retention rates [ Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks and 8 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeFlorida32306
JIE CHEN
[email protected]
8506450657

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