Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Reaction Time
Purpose
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). Reaction time will test collected pre and post the stimulation using online reaction time testing platform.
Condition
- Healthy Subjects (HS)
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Healthy participants over the age of 18 - did not receive vagus nerve stimulation previously
Exclusion Criteria
- alcohol or drug abuse - metal in the skull - implanted cardiac or cranial devices - Women during 3 trimester of pregnancy
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental vagus nerve stimulation |
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation will be provided to the participants using a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, a routine physical therapy intervention by the faculty researcher who is a licensed physical therapist. The electrodes will be clipped to ear over the vagus nerve distribution area. The parameters will be 30 Hz, 250 us, 5 minutes, at tolerance (no pain). |
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Recruiting Locations
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Youngstown State University