Nerve zapping eases burn aftermath for teens
NCT ID NCT07566923
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a non-invasive device that stimulates the vagus nerve can improve anxiety, sleep, pain, and itching in teenagers aged 12-18 who have had burn injuries. About 60 participants will either get this stimulation plus standard physical therapy, or just standard therapy, for 10 sessions over two weeks. The goal is to see if this extra treatment helps their symptoms and nervous system function.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 12 and 18 years of age * Having completed the acute phase after burn injury, with at least 1 month and at most 1 year since the burn injury * Having second- or third-degree burns involving 5% to 30% of total body surface area * Having at least one of the following complaints: anxiety, poor sleep quality, pain, or itching * Written informed consent provided by the parent or legal guardian, and willingness of the participant to take part in the study * Ability to read and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Infection, ulcer, or scar tissue on the auricle * Burn injury in the head and neck region that prevents application of the device to the auricular vagus nerve area * Metallic implant in the skull, excessive sensitivity in the ear, ear injury, or ear inflammation * Chronic pulmonary and/or cardiac disease * Heart rate below 60 beats per minute * Presence of a pacemaker, cochlear implant, or similar implanted device * Uncontrolled hypertension * Lack of cooperation * Refusal or inability of the parent or legal guardian to sign the informed consent form
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Burn Unit
Istanbul, Kartal, 34865, Turkey (Türkiye)
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