Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Auricular Vagus Stimulation in Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

Conditions:

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (TENS) involves stimulation of the left and/or right auricular branch of the vagus nerve with low-frequency electrical impulses. In recent years, the possibiliti...

Detailed Description

Obesity is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight, according to the World Health Organization. According to current projecti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients with grade 1-2 nutritional obesity who are willing and able to give informed written consent to participate in the study, are on sinus rhythm and are not taking any antiarrhythmic drugs, including beta-blockers.

Exclusion

  • Cardiac arrhythmias: bradyarrhythmias, Atrioventricular blockades of any degree;
  • Taking beta blockers;
  • The endocrine nature of obesity;
  • Expected technical difficulties when using the device on the part of the patient;
  • Pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant or breastfeeding during the study period;
  • Presence of an electrically, magnetically or mechanically activated implant, an intracerebral vascular clip, or any other electrically sensitive support system.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 4 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

131 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05230628

Start Date

April 4 2022

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

September 3 2025

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National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

Moscow, Russia