Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Poor Weight-Loss Response to Lifestyle Intervention

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Obesity & Overweight
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 50
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
24 (estimated)
Sponsor
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School · Other
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About This Trial
This single-center, randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the adjunctive effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in overweight/obese patients who show a poor weight loss response to lifestyle intervention. Participants who achieve no more than 5% weight loss after 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention will be randomized to receive either taV…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Completed 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention treatment with ≤5% weight loss during the treatment period; 2. Completed 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention, with less than 1 month since completion, and achieved ≤5% weight loss during the intervention period; 3. Current body mass…
Contacts

Yan Bi, MD, PhD

6-25-83-105302

biyan@nju.edu.cn

CONTACT

Tian Wei Gu, MD, PhD

gtw0235@163.com

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