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Ear zaps may tweak heart rhythms, tiny study hints

NCT ID NCT05350150

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

Summary

This small pilot study is testing whether a gentle, non-invasive electrical stimulation on the ear (auricular vagus nerve stimulation) can change how the heart's electrical system works. Ten people who are already scheduled for a heart procedure will receive the stimulation while doctors measure various heart timing intervals. The goal is simply to learn more about how the vagus nerve affects the heart's electrical pathways, not to treat any condition.

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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 10 people

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

Started

Aug 2022

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary indication for EPS for the evaluation of cardiac conduction system or supraventricular tachycardia. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous EPS with ablation * Previous failed ablation * Known conduction system disease, right or left bundle branch block on EKG * Pregnant women * History of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome * Patients who have had prior cervical vagotomy * Patients with skin on the tragus that is broken or cracked * Patients with a history of baseline cardiac disease or atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including congestive heart failure (CHF), known severe coronary artery disease or recent myocardial infarction (within 5 years) and patients diagnosed with narrowing of the arteries (carotid atherosclerosis) * Patients with an active implantable medical device, such as a cardiac pacemaker, hearing aid implant, or any implanted metallic, implanted vagus nerve stimulator or electronic device.

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Conditions

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Locations

  • Kristie Coleman

    New York, New York, 10075, United States

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