At-Home taVNS - Stroke Rehab
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorMedical University of South Carolina
About this trial
Early evidence suggests the benefits of post-stroke motor rehabilitation may be enhanced by applying electrical stimulation to the ear. This study aims to test the new approach of pairing ear stimulation with motor rehabilitation in the home setting in stroke survivors with upper limb motor function deficits.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18-80 years old with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke that occurred ≥6 months prior;
Ability to give consent;
Unilateral limb (left or right) weakness with Fugl Meyer-Upper Extremity Scale score of 19-53/60 points which indicates adequate arm/hand use for rehabilitation tasks;
active wrist flexion/extension ≥10° with active abduction/extension of thumb and at least 1 digit ≥10° to further assure ability to participate in rehabilitation tasks;
Disqualifiers
Other concomitant neurological disorders affecting upper extremity motor function;
Presence of Dysphagia or aspiration difficulties;
Prior injury to vagus nerve;
Pregnancy;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Remote Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Paired with Task-Specific Training
Treatment groups
5 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov