Ear zap eases pancreatitis pain? new study says maybe.

NCT ID NCT06998784

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Air Force Military Medical University, China Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a non-invasive device that stimulates a nerve in the ear (taVNS) to see if it can calm inflammation and improve gut function in people with acute pancreatitis. Sixty adults with early-stage pancreatitis received either the real stimulation or a sham device. The goal was to see if the treatment could reduce symptoms and speed up recovery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute pancreatitis pancreatitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE PANCREATITIS (AP) VAGUS NERVE STIMULATIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Gastroenterology , Tangdu Hospital , Fourth Military Medical University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710038, China
Department of Gastroenterology, 986 Hospital of Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China
Shaanxi Second People's Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China
The 980th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force (Primary Bethune International Peace Hospital of PLA)

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050082, China
Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases

Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China

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