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NCT07332962
fMRI Evaluation of Auricular Acupuncture Targets: An Exploratory Clinical Study
NA trial testing Effect of Verum Auricular Acupuncture on Resting-State Brain Function in Healthy Subjects: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study in Healthy Participants in 32 participants. Currently enrolling.
15 January 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | triple |
| Primary purpose | health services research |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Start date | 20 December 2025 |
| Primary completion | 15 January 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 30 January 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Effect of Verum Auricular Acupuncture on Resting-State Brain Function in Healthy Subjects: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
- Sham Auricular Acupuncture as a Control Intervention for Brain fMRI Studies in Healthy Volunteers
Conditions studied
- Healthy Participants — all drugs for Healthy Participants →
Sponsor
Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital
Who can join
Adults 18 to 30, any sex, with Healthy Participants. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study employs resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to examine whether auricular press needles acupuncture modulates functional connectivity between the insula and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), in a manner comparable to transcranial vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), and to assess its association with interoceptive improvement. By establishing a neurophysiological baseline for auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) in the healthy brain, the research aims to clarify its regulatory mechanisms in cognition and emotion. The findings provide a key theoretical and evaluative framework for translating aVNS into clinical applications for insomnia and depression.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07332962 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital
- Last refreshed: 12 January 2026
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