Comparison of the Acute Effects of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Breathing Exercise

Istanbul Gelisim University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vagus Nerve Stimulations

Treatments: Other: Deep breath exercise; Other: Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06740032

VNS06.01.2022/01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether vagus stimulation and breathing exercises are more effective in healthy adults.

Are vagal stimulation and breathing exercises effective on autonomic functions and the somatic system in healthy adults? Participants' results for autonomic functions and somatic system will be compared for both groups.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• could read and write Turkish

Exclusion criteria

• being 18 years or older having no known acute or chronic disease, and no previous treatment with vagus nerve stimulation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

autonomic function

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

Other: Deep breath exercise

somatic function

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

Other: Deep breath exercise