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Ear zaps could tame blood sugar and boost mood in obesity

NCT ID NCT07334951

Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a device that gently stimulates the vagus nerve through the ear can improve how the body handles sugar and affect mood in people with obesity and prediabetes. Seventy participants will use the device for 45 minutes, three times a week for three months. The goal is to see if this simple, non-invasive approach can help control blood sugar and insulin resistance.

What this could mean

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Active substance
auricular vagus nerve stimulation device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help control blood sugar and improve mood in people with obesity and prediabetes.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 70 participants, and it's not yet known if the device will produce meaningful or lasting benefits. The results may not apply to everyone with obesity or diabetes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 70 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

40 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria:40\_50years Both sexes , BMI more than or equal 30 kg/m2 FBG less than 7 mmol/l 2hpp between 7.8 and 11.1mmol/l at the time of enrollment . HOMA-IR \>2.9 All are sedentary level activities. Exclusion Criteria:Diagnostic type 1and 2 DM Cardiovascular disease, stroke, uncontrolled hypertension Use psychoactive drugs, antiepliptic drugs, antidepressants. Present of metal implants, pace maker or cochlear implants. History of epilepsy or seizours . Pregnancy or breast feeding. Dermatologist condition near stimulating site. Major psychiatric disorders. \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus Obesity obesity disorder prediabetes syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Obesity and diabetes mellitus, type 2

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tanta general hospital

    Tanta, Algarbia, 31511, Egypt

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