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NCT02992899 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Closed Loop Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Emory University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
56
Enrollment target

NCT02992899: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Emory University.

NCT02992899 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Emory University. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02992899, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Emory University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
56 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The tasks of the project are to map the potency and kinetics of the neurologic, autonomic peripheral, inflammatory, and behavioral responses to vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) vs. sham treatment, at baseline and in response to stressful traumatic scripts related to personal traumatic events, as well as a series of other stressors.

Primary Outcome

IL6 level will be collected via blood draw. Change is defined as the difference in IL6 level from baseline to post emotional stress testing.

Interventions

  • DEVICE GammaCore/electroCore non-invasive VNS device
  • DEVICE Sham gammaCore/electroCore
  • DRUG O-15 water

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 56 participants
Start Date 2017-04-19
Est. Completion 2019-09-21
Phase Phase 3
Emory University

1,208 total trials

What the finished NCT02992899 record still lists

NCT02992899 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 56 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (93% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which GammaCore/electroCore non-invasive VNS device is the first listed.

NCT02992899 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02992899 about?

NCT02992899 is a clinical study titled "Closed Loop Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder". The tasks of the project are to map the potency and kinetics of the neurologic, autonomic peripheral, inflammatory, and behavioral responses to vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) vs. sham treatment, at baseline and in response to stressful traumatic scripts related to personal traumatic events, as well a...

What is the current status of trial NCT02992899?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 56 participants. The study started on 2017-04-19. Estimated completion is 2019-09-21.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02992899?

The interventions under investigation include: GammaCore/electroCore non-invasive VNS device (DEVICE), Sham gammaCore/electroCore (DEVICE), O-15 water (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02992899?

This trial is sponsored by Emory University, which has 1,208 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02992899's enrollment target sits among peer trials

56 1827th of 2000 higher than 167 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02992899, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02992899 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.