Tokyo, July 23 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062277) titled 'Effects of Concurrent Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Deep Breathing on Neck Shoulder Muscle Activity and Autonomic Responses During a Typing Task' on July 23.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - healthy adults and adults with mild neck pain Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study was to evaluate the temporal changes in neck and shoulder muscle activity and autonomic nervous system activity during a typing task and to examine the association between these variables. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) Stimulation site: Effective stimulus: Left auricle; Stimulus: Left earlobe Stimulation frequency: 80Hz Stimulation pattern: 6 seconds ON / 4 seconds OFF Duration: 30 minutes Interventions/Control_2 - Deep breathing Inhalation: Through the nose Exhalation: Through the mouth Breathing pattern: 4 seconds inhalation / 6 seconds exhalation

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - This study targeted undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Niigata University of Health and Welfare. Participation criteria included voluntary participation in the study and a NDC score of mild or moderate. Key exclusion criteria - Exclusion criteria include individuals with a history of epileptic seizures, anxiety disorders, or cardiovascular disease, neurological symptoms, facial or ear injuries, implanted metal devices such as pacemakers or artificial joints, and those taking medications that affect the autonomic nervous system. Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 02 Month 01 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071241

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