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Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Transcutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina
Summary
Investigate whether at-home transcutaneous auricular VNS (tAN: transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation) improves a battery of nine key physical and psychological symptoms of a group of hEDS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome \& Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder) patients (n=30) using a randomized, double blind, sham controlled design. The study team will collect clinical measures at baseline, after a two-week double-blind intervention phase, after a following two-week open-label phase and finally at three months post intervention. The study team will test patients in the following domains: pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, depression, quality of life, GI function, immune function and autonomic function.
Official title: At-Home Transcutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation for Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2023-07-05
Completion Date
2026-02-04
Last Updated
2026-06-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation
Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation (tAN) is a wearable, electrical stimulation device that delivers electricity to specific parts of the human ear.
Locations (1)
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States