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tVNS During Motor Training in Older Adults
Sponsor: Georgia Institute of Technology
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn about the effect of applying transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) during motor training on motor learning in older adults. The main question it aims to answer is whether applying tVNS after successful motor trials (post-success tVNS) will facilitate the rate of motor learning. Participants will be randomly assigned to tVNS or sham group and receive tVNS or sham, respectively, at the outer ear during finger control training sessions. Finger control performance will be tested before and after the training sessions without outer ear stimulation.
Official title: Pairing tVNS With Motor Skill Training in Older Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - 84 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2025-05-27
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2025-08-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
tVNS stimulation
Electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve area.
Sham stimulation
Electrical stimulation to the non-vagus nerve area.
Locations (1)
Human Neuromuscular Physiology Lab
Atlanta, Georgia, United States