Ear nerve stimulation and heart health
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests how mild electrical stimulation of a nerve in your ear affects your heart rate and other body functions. It is for healthy young adults who do not smoke or take medications that affect the heart.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 30 years old.
- You are generally healthy and do not have heart, nerve, metabolic, or psychiatric conditions.
- You do not take any regular medication that affects your heart or nervous system.
- You do not smoke.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 29.9.
- You are not pregnant, have no metal implants in your neck, and have no history of fainting, epilepsy, or previous vagus nerve stimulation.
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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