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NCT07369908
The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Anxiety Responses and Emotional Regulation
NA trial testing taVNS on tragus of subjects with high trait anxiety in Healthy Male and Female Volunteers in 140 participants. Currently enrolling.
16 March 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 140 |
| Start date | 9 October 2025 |
| Primary completion | 16 March 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 16 April 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- taVNS on tragus of subjects with high trait anxiety
- taVNS on earlobe of subjects with high trait anxiety
- taVNS on tragus of subjects with no high trait anxiety
- taVNS on earlobe of subjects with no high trait anxiety
Conditions studied
- Healthy Male and Female Volunteers — all drugs for Healthy Male and Female Volunteers →
Sponsor
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Who can join
Adults 18 to 30, any sex, with Healthy Male and Female Volunteers. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The main aim of this study is to investigate whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can reduce anxiety and have an effect on emotional regulations
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07369908 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Last refreshed: 27 January 2026
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