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Vagus Nerve Stimulation clinical trials and research

• 5Clinical trials
• 2Countries

Newest Vagus Nerve Stimulation clinical trials

All recruiting trials (5)

• Effects of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Return to Consciousness After Surgery

  This study tests whether noninvasive tcVNS can help people wake up faster after surgery and reduce delirium and depression in the recovery period.

  Recruiting Northwestern University · Chicago, Illinois · NCT07610655

• Respiratory-gated auricular vagus nerve stimulation for apathy in Parkinson's disease

  This trial will test whether 100 Hz respiratory-gated transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation can reduce apathy in people with Parkinson's disease.

  Recruiting Anhui Medical University · Hefei, Anhui · NCT07118956

• Ear-based vagus nerve stimulation to improve recovery after major noncardiac surgery

  This test will try whether non-invasive ear (transcutaneous auricular) vagus nerve stimulation given around the time of major noncardiac surgery helps adults recover better.

  Recruiting Peking University First Hospital · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT06957912

• Using vagus nerve stimulation to prevent delirium in elderly patients after surgery

  This study is testing if a new way of stimulating the vagus nerve can help prevent confusion in older patients after they have surgery.

  Recruiting Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Beijing · NCT06421077

• Combining psilocybin with vagus nerve stimulation for enhanced memory

  This study is testing if combining a dose of psilocybin with a gentle nerve stimulation can help healthy adults with a slight drop in well-being improve their memory of insights gained during the experience.

  Recruiting Phase 1 University of Wisconsin, Madison · Madison, Wisconsin · NCT05866471

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How many Vagus Nerve Stimulation clinical trials are recruiting right now?

5, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 2 countries. The most sites are in China (3 trials), United States (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 1: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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