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NCT05554172 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders

A NA study of Anorexia Nervosa, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05554172: Recruiting NA study of Anorexia Nervosa, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

NCT05554172 is a NA study of Anorexia Nervosa that is actively recruiting participants, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 949-participant average among 43 other Anorexia Nervosa trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05554172, a NA study of Anorexia Nervosa, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This project includes a 4-week randomized trial comparing pre-meal vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) to pre-meal sham stimulation. The aims will assess if taVNS results in greater satisfaction, greater calorie consumption, less self-reported fullness, decrease in eating disorder symptoms, and less anxiety than sham stimulation.

Primary Outcome

Treatment satisfaction will be measured using a 10-point rating scale at the follow-up visit, with range from 0 to 10. A higher score will indicate higher level of satisfaction.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Sham
  • DEVICE taVNS

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2022-12-13
Est. Completion 2026-10
Phase NA

What NCT05554172 shows while recruiting

NCT05554172 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 949-participant average among 43 other Anorexia Nervosa trials with a reported enrollment target (97% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Anorexia Nervosa appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Sham is the first listed.

NCT05554172 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05554172 about?

NCT05554172 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders". This project includes a 4-week randomized trial comparing pre-meal vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) to pre-meal sham stimulation. The aims will assess if taVNS results in greater satisfaction, greater calorie consumption, less self-reported fullness, decrease in eating disorder symptoms, and less anx...

What is the current status of trial NCT05554172?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2022-12-13. Estimated completion is 2026-10.

What conditions does trial NCT05554172 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Anorexia Nervosa.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05554172?

The interventions under investigation include: Sham (DEVICE), taVNS (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05554172?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05554172 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05554172's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 30th of 43 higher than 13 of 43 other Anorexia Nervosa 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 NCT05554172, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05554172 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.