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The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Anxiety Responses and Emotional Regulation

NCT07369908 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2026-01-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main aim of this study is to investigate whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can reduce anxiety and have an effect on emotional regulations

Conditions

  • Healthy Male and Female Volunteers

Interventions

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taVNS on tragus of subjects with high trait anxiety

15 minutes taVNS on tragus

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taVNS on earlobe of subjects with high trait anxiety

15 minutes taVNS on earlobe

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taVNS on tragus of subjects with no high trait anxiety

15 minutes taVNS on tragus

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taVNS on earlobe of subjects with no high trait anxiety

15 minutes taVNS on earlobe

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shuxia Yao, Dr · University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-09
Primary Completion
2026-03-16
Completion
2026-04-16

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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