Ear-Zapping device could help teens with cerebral palsy

NCT ID NCT07394608

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This small safety trial tests whether a non-invasive device that stimulates the vagus nerve through the ear can safely improve hand and arm function in 10 adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy. Participants will use the device during upper limb rehabilitation sessions. The main goal is to check for side effects and see if the therapy is feasible.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: non-invasive transauricular vagus nerve stimulation device (Vagustim)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a safe, drug-free way to improve hand and arm function in adolescents with cerebral palsy.
What could go wrong: This is a very early, small safety trial with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not improve motor function at all.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral palsy spastic cerebral palsy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CEREBRAL PALSY

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Charles Lazarus Children's Abilities Center
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10029, United States

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