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NCT07288411
Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Temporomandibular Disorders.
NA trial testing nVNS Treatment in TMD in 10 participants. Not yet recruiting.
31 December 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Arpana Church |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | na |
| Design | single group |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 10 |
| Start date | 1 June 2026 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2026 |
Drugs / interventions tested
- nVNS Treatment
Conditions studied
- TMD — all drugs for TMD →
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) — all drugs for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) →
Sponsor
Arpana Church
Who can join
Adults 18 to 50, female only, with TMD or Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The study aims to examine the effects of transcutaneous non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) on symptoms and brain mechanisms in premenopausal women with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is the most well researched and possibly the most effective non-invasive neuromodulation treatment for chronic pain conditions that targets the brain-gut-microbiome (BGM) axis. Participants will be asked to come in for 2 in-clinic visits, at baseline and post treatment. Participants will also be asked to come in 2x/week for 8 consecutive weeks to receive the nVNS treatment. The in-clinic visits will include physical measures, blood draw, saliva sample, and brain MRI. Participants will be asked to collect a stool sample at home and answer online questionnaires regarding, mood, pain, and health behaviors at home, prior to the in-clinic appointments.
Publications & conference data
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07288411 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Arpana Church
- Last refreshed: 17 March 2026
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