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NCT05870527

Pupillary Dilation During Post-Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18+Interventional
NYU Langone Health
~30 participants
Updated 2026-01-28 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Electrical stimulator

At a glance

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What they're measuring
Pupillary Dilation during Procedure
Measured over Day 1 (During procedure - typically 1 hour in duration)

Conditions

Hearing Loss

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
New York1

Study leadership

  • J. Thomas Roland Jr. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · NYU Langone Health

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

will be undergoing surgery for a cochlear implant
is over the age of 18
is willing to participate in the study
will be undergoing implantable vagal nerve stimulation
is over the age of 18
is willing to participate in the study

Exclusion

is under the age of 18
has history of prior ear surgery, congenital ear malformation, or cochlear implantation
pregnant or breastfeeding patients cannot undergo the standard-of-care implantation procedures required for participation in the study.
One vagus nerve
Receiving other concurrent forms of brain stimulation
Heart arrhythmias or other heart abnormalities
Dysautonomias (abnormal functioning of the autonomic nervous system)
Lung diseases or disorders (shortness of breath, asthma, etc.)
Ulcers (gastric, duodenal, etc.)
Vasovagal syncope (fainting)
Pre-existing hoarseness
is under the age of 18
has history of prior ear surgery, congenital ear malformation, or cochlear implantation
pregnant or breastfeeding
One vagus nerve
Receiving other concurrent forms of brain stimulation
Heart arrhythmias or other heart abnormalities
Dysautonomias (abnormal functioning of the autonomic nervous system)
Lung diseases or disorders (shortness of breath, asthma, etc.)
Ulcers (gastric, duodenal, etc.)
Vasovagal syncope (fainting)
Pre-existing hoarseness

What this trial measures

  • Pupillary Dilation during ProcedureDay 1 (During procedure - typically 1 hour in duration)

    Pupillary dilation (mm) measured via non-invasive pupillary measurement camera.