Self-applied taVNS for CIPN

NCT07596030 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2026-06-26

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using a portable device at home to self-administer transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS). This handheld device has two small electrodes that are placed on specific areas of the outer ear. This device delivers a mild electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve through the ear. This study will explore how taVNS may affect symptoms of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Participants will be assigned to one of two cohorts based on the presence of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Participants with CIPN will be placed in the intervention cohort (n=24) and will complete a 2-week trial of daily self-applied taVNS. Participants without CIPN will be placed in the registry cohort (n=12) and will complete study measurements without receiving the intervention. The registry cohort will not receive the taVNS intervention but will undergo identical physiological assessments at baseline and at a 2 week follow up to control for testing effects and biological variability.

Conditions

  • Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Interventions

DEVICE

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)

A portable taVNS Stimulator (Soterix Medical) will be used with flexible electrodes to administer taVNS near areas surrounding the ear. Each stimulation session will last approximately 60 minutes at monophasic pulses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marlon L Marlon, PT, PhD · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-02
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-07-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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