Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Myelopathy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
The objective of this study is to generate preliminary data to establish the feasibility and effectiveness of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to improve post-operative outcomes of moderate to severe degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM)
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years of age or older
* Moderate or severe degenerative cervical myelopathy according to the mJOA
* Decompression surgery planned
Exclusion Criteria:
* • Pregnancy
* Electrically active implants (e.g. pacemaker)
* Known diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, mul…
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