Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area.
| Condition(s) | Healthy Subjects (HS) |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online reaction time testing platform. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants over the age of 18 * did not receive vagus nerve stimulation previously Exclusion Criteria: * alcohol or drug abuse * metal in the skull * implanted cardiac or cranial devices * Women during 3 trimester of pregnancy |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Youngstown State University |
| Locations | Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
| Start date | 2026-04-06 |
| NCT ID | NCT07528742 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07528742 |