Ear zaps for anxiety? new study tests nerve stimulation
NCT ID NCT07369908
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mild electrical stimulation on the ear (taVNS) can reduce anxiety and improve how people manage their emotions. Researchers will measure brain activity and stress responses in 140 healthy adults. The goal is to understand how this non-invasive technique affects emotional regulation.
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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 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders. Exclusion Criteria: * History of head injury. * Medical or psychiatric illness. * Subjects take a certain drug for a long period of time. * Subjects have metal implants in their bodies.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China