The Wandering Nerve: Gateway to Boost Alzheimer's Disease Related Cognitive Performance

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

140

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 24, 2021

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2026

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2026

Conditions
Aging
Interventions
OTHER

Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation respiratory-gated non-painful electrical stimulation of the auricle for 10 minute sessions

Stimulation of vagus nerve in the outer ear

OTHER

Sham transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation respiratory-gated non-painful electrical stimulation of the auricle for 10 minute sessions

Sham stimulation of vagus nerve in the outer ear

Trial Locations (1)

02129

RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NIH

lead

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER