Effect of Transauricular Vagal Stimulation on Cardiac Function After Spinal Cord Injury

ConditionSpinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-60

SponsorGaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of transauricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiac autonomic functions in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged between 18-60

Having a traumatic spinal cord injury

Cervical spinal cord injury patients with a history of autonomic dysreflexia

At least 6 months after the injury

Disqualifiers

Having a cardiac or neural pacemaker

Presence of pregnancy

Clinical coronary artery disease confirmed by invasive or coronary computed tomographic angiography

History of acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina, myocardial infarction)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Active Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Sham Transauricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Treatment groups

30 Participants

are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov