Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) in Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this research is to test if Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (aVNS) is safe in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06588608

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

16

Starts

2025-02-04

Expected to finish

2026-04-24

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females
• Chronic (equal or greater to 1 year) motor-complete and incomplete SCI Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) of A or B at the C5-T10 levels

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Prisoner
• Failure to satisfy inclusion criteria
• Previous bariatric surgery
• Active implantable devices (such as pacemakers)
• Skin irritation or damage at the site (ear)

Where it is running

• University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States

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