Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

This study is looking at how non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS unit, a routine physical therapy treatment) affects reaction time. You might be able to join if you are a healthy adult over 18 and have not had vagus nerve stimulation before. The study will measure your reaction time before and right after the stimulation to see if it changes. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This interventional study plans to enroll 30 healthy participants.
What's involved
You would receive non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on your ear for 5 minutes and have your reaction time tested before and immediately after the stimulation.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your reaction time will be measured immediately after the intervention.

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NCT07528742

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalBasic science
Youngstown State University
~30 participants
Updated 2026-04-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:vagus nerve stimulation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Reaction time
Measured over Baseline and immediately after the intervention.
Healthy Subjects (HS)
1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

Exclusion

alcohol or drug abuse
metal in the skull
implanted cardiac or cranial devices
Women during 3 trimester of pregnancy
  • Reaction timeBaseline and immediately after the intervention.

    Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online platform. The subjects will press a key when setting a color change in the computer screen.