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Ear zaps and deep breaths: a new way to supercharge your workout?

NCT ID NCT06796101

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Bahçeşehir University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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

Summary

This completed study looked at whether stimulating a nerve in the ear (vagus nerve) or doing controlled breathing exercises can improve physical performance and affect the nervous system. 64 healthy, moderately active men took part. The goal was to see how these two approaches compare and how they work, not to treat any illness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
auricular vagus nerve stimulation device and controlled breathing exercises
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple, non-drug ways to boost physical performance and manage stress in healthy people.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy men only, so results may not apply to others. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to treat any disease.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

64 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

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

18 to 35 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a moderate level of physical activity according to the International Physical Activity Scale * No orthopedic obstacle to exertion * Being male Exclusion Criteria: * Having any active or chronic disease * Having cooperation problems * Using regular medication for any chronic condition within the last year * Being a smoker * Having had heart surgery * Having had surgery on the respiratory system

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

autonomic nervous system disorder Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Autonomic nerveus system Health people Physical activity Vagus nerve stimulations

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bahçesehir University

    Istanbul, Istanbul, 34353, Turkey (Türkiye)

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