Comparing heart rate variability measured on the chest versus the arms during vagus nerve stimulation

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Healthy participants aged about 18–45 are randomized into three groups to receive a single 20-minute session of bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation with identical stimulation settings. Heart rate variability (HRV) will be recorded before and after stimulation from the chest in one group, the right arm in a second group, and the left arm in a third group. Time-domain and frequency-domain HRV parameters will be compared between groups to determine site-related differences in measurement. The protocol excludes people with acute or chronic disease, smokers or regular alcohol users, those on regular medication, and anyone with prior neuromodulation exposure.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years of age or older
* To know how to read and write Turkish
* Not having any acute or chronic disease

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous application of any neuromodulation method
* Smoking or alcohol use
* Use of any supplementary medication

Where it's running

• Avrasya University Physical Therapy Laboratory
  Trabzon, Ortahisar, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Alper Percin, Ph.D.
• Email: alperpercin@avrasya.edu.tr
• Phone: +905452557585

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.