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NCT07534722 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Attenuation of Inflammatory Response and Blood Pressure in Type B Aortic Dissection

A NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

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Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT07534722: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NCT07534722 is a NA study that has not yet begun recruiting, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07534722, a NA study, has not yet begun recruiting, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.

NOT YET RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Patients with uncomplicated Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) are traditionally treated in the ICU for impulse control, with BP and HR goals. Local and systemic inflammation often is a resulting consequence of acute aortic dissection. Vagus nerve stimulation can impact hemodynamics and inflammation. This study will utilize a novel transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator (taVNS) as part of the treatment for patients with TBAD. It's hypothesized that vagus nerve stimulation may provide benefit to the acute TBAD population admitted to ICU by two distinct mechanisms: 1. Through upregulation of parasympathetic pathways which may augment chemical heart rate and blood pressure control through bioelectric stimulation, and 2. downregulation of inflammatory pathways through a neuro-immunological axis.

Primary Outcome

Identify if taVNS can change serum CRP over 2 weeks in patients with acute type B aortic dissections.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulator
  • DEVICE 3D Printed Earpiece

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2026-04-17
Est. Completion 2027-04-01
Phase NA

What is known before NCT07534722 opens enrollment

NCT07534722 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulator is the first listed.

NCT07534722 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07534722 about?

NCT07534722 is a clinical study titled "Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Attenuation of Inflammatory Response and Blood Pressure in Type B Aortic Dissection". Patients with uncomplicated Type B aortic dissections (TBAD) are traditionally treated in the ICU for impulse control, with BP and HR goals. Local and systemic inflammation often is a resulting consequence of acute aortic dissection. Vagus nerve stimulation can impact hemodynamics and inflammation. ...

What is the current status of trial NCT07534722?

This trial is currently not yet recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2026-04-17. Estimated completion is 2027-04-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07534722?

The interventions under investigation include: Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulator (DEVICE), 3D Printed Earpiece (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07534722?

This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT07534722's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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