NCT07528742NARecruitingAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time

Youngstown State University

Start Date

4/6/2026

Completion Date

4/5/2027

Summary

Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online reaction time testing platform.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy participants over the age of 18 * did not receive vagus nerve stimulation previously Exclusion Criteria: * alcohol or drug abuse * metal in the skull * implanted cardiac or cranial devices * Women during 3 trimester of pregnancy

Interventions

DEVICE

vagus nerve stimulation

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Conditions

Healthy Subjects (HS)

Locations

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio 44555

United States