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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