Efficacy of Electrical Vestibular Nerve Stimulation (VeNS) in the Management of Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Neurovalens

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Device: Vestal device; Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry; Other

Identifiers

NCT05275790

IVSWL001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to observe the efficacy of electrical vestibular nerve stimulation in the management of obesity.

Allocation: Active device (participants act as their own self-control) Endpoint classification: Efficacy Study. The study provides further evidence for the efficacy of electrical vestibular nerve stimulation in the management of obesity.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI 30 to 40 kg/m2
• Aged above 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Current use of any medications or therapy including use of oral contraceptives
• Use of dietary supplements known to affect the BMI
• Ear problems (assessed during physical examination)
• Any severe complications
• Unwilling participants

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Vestal active device

Experimental group

Description:

10 subjects to receive an active device plus a diet plan for 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: Vestal device

Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention