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Feasibility of Noninvasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation During Exercise

NCT07686302 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-07-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine 1) effects of cutaneous electrical trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) on respiratory control in healthy volunteers and 2) explore the potential of this approach to mitigate dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Active Stimulation

Active Non-Invasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation

PROCEDURE

Sham Stimulation

Sham Stimulation

PROCEDURE

Fan therapy

Handheld fan

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Luu Pham, MD · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-09-30
Completion
2027-09-30

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