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Home-based Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for IBS Pain
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the feasibility and safety of using home-based taVNS in young adults with IBS to manage their IBS-related pain and symptoms. It will also learn about participants' experience in using the home-based taVNS intervention. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it feasible to use a home-based taVNS intervention for pain and symptom management among YAs with IBS? * Is it safe and reported satisfactory to use a home-based taVNS intervention for pain and symptom management among YAs with IBS? Researchers will compare Active to Sham taVNS (a look-alike intervention that contains minimal stimulation) to see if Active taVNS works on managing IBS-related pain and symptoms. Participants will: * Take Active or Sham taVNS intervention for a 6-week treatment (twice daily, 30 minutes per session) * Visit the research lab at the initial setup and the end of the 6-week treatment for checkups and tests * Keep a diary of their symptoms and the number of times they use the taVNS.
Official title: Home-Based Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) for Pain and Symptom Management Among Young Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 29 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-01-19
Completion Date
2028-01
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Home-based taVNS intervention
Home-based taVNS intervention will be administered using the non-invasive taVNS device, Parasym system (Parasym Health, Inc, London, UK).
Locations (1)
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States