Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Cognitive Improvement
Study to Investigate Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Augment Executive Function in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Populations
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver · Other
This trial is looking for healthy adults and people with Parkinson's disease aged 18-65 to understand how stimulating the vagus nerve can help with thinking abilities. Participants will receive gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear during the study.
You may be able to join if
- I am aged 18-65.
- I can sign informed consent.
- I can follow instructions.
- I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease without severe impairments.
You may not be able to join if
- I have a current significant medical condition.
- I have abnormal ear anatomy or an active ear infection.
- I have electronic medical implants like pacemakers or neuro-stimulators.
- I have uncorrected visual impairments that would affect my performance.
- I have other significant diseases or disorders that might impair my participation.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThis study plans to learn more about how stimulating the vagus nerve through gentle electrical stimulation applied to the ear can affect decision-making, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities. This process, called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), could help improve brain function in both healthy individuals and people with Parkinson's disease (PD).
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