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The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Lower Limb Muscle Strength and Balance in Nonelite Athletes

NCT06985043 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-08-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Clinical Trials (Non-Randomized Controlled) The aim of this study is to evaluate whether vagus nerve stimulation can improve neuromuscular and functional outcomes in non-elite athletes aged 18-35 years living in Istanbul.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does vagus nerve stimulation improve neuromuscular performance? Does it have a positive effect on functional performance? Researchers will compare the vagus nerve stimulation group to a control group to see if the intervention leads to significant improvements in neuromuscular and functional outcomes.

Participants will: Be selected based on criteria including age (18-35 years), non-elite athletic status (minimum two months), exercising 2-5 days per week for approximately 3.2 hours on average Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5-25 kg/m² Participate voluntarily Exclusion criteria include:Any disease affecting the inner or outer ear BMI below 18.5 kg/m² or above 25 kg/m²

Conditions

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulations
  • Muscle Strength
  • Balance

Interventions

DEVICE

Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS)

Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (AVNS) will be applied to both ears simultaneously, using a biphasic, asymmetric waveform with pulses of 300 microsecond duration and a frequency of 25 Hz, continuously for 20 minutes. The application will be performed in a single session and the follow-up time will be determined as 30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bahçeşehir University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-25
Primary Completion
2025-07-25
Completion
2025-07-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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