Nerve stimulation after brain aneurysm repair
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a gentle nerve stimulation device (tVNS) applied to the ear is safe and practical for patients recovering from a specific type of brain bleed. It aims to see if this non-invasive treatment might help recovery after the aneurysm is repaired.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You are being treated at Sheffield Teaching Hospital
- You had a specific type of brain bleed (aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage) confirmed by imaging
- Your aneurysm was secured (coiled or surgically repaired) within the last 5 days
- You have never used a vagus nerve stimulator before
- You do not have a very slow heart rate, a pacemaker, or a complete heart block, or another implanted electrical device
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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