Vagal Stimulator to Reduce Nasogastric Tube Use

The vagal nerve stimulator device is a nonsignificant risk device that provides electrical impulses to the vagus nerve, located in the neck and ear regions. The device (pulse generator) and a wire lead (insulated wire) with electrodes on the end of the wire will send the electrical signals along the vagus nerve to your brainstem to activate various neurochemical coordinates.

The sham vagal nerve stimulator device is a nonsignificant risk device that mirrors that of the active stimulator but does not provide electrical impulses to the vagus nerve.