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Tonic Pain and Transauricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Sponsor: Aalborg University
Summary
This study aims to explore the effect of burst-taVNS (electric stimulation of the concha cymba) on tonic (capsaicin-induced skin pain) and acute (pressure pain sensitivity) experimental pain and cardioception. Primary outcomes include pain intensity. Secondary outcomes include sensory thresholds, resting heart rate (EKG), pupillary measurements and conditioned pain modulation.
Official title: Exploration of the Effect, and Their Duration, of Different Frequency Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Sensory Perception.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2025-12-18
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2026-01-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
taVNS
Two-headed ball-point electrode which is placed in the concha cymba.
Earlobe Stimulation
Circular urface adhering electrodes will be attached to either facet of the earlobe.
Sham (No Treatment)
Circular surface adhesive electrodes will be placed on either facet of the earlobe. No current will pass through the electrodes.
Locations (1)
Center For Neuroplasticity and Pain
Aalborg, Denmark