CompletedNot Applicable

taVNS Effect on Central Auditory Processing

Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2023-04-01

Plain-language summary

The behavioral effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and observed activation in the auditory cortex with transcutaneous auricular VNS (taVNS) raise questions about their potential impact on auditory processing. This study aims to investigate whether taVNS, which has not been studied in the context of central auditory processing (CAP), has any effects on CAP.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18-40 years old * Having a score of 21 or above on the MoCA test * Having a normal range on the bilateral pure tone audiometry test * Having no problems on any scanner * Having no professional music background * Having right hand dominance * Having no contraindication to T-a-VNS Exclusion Criteria: * Peripheral hearing disorders * Professional music history * Physical and emotional disorders that may affect the test results * Left-hand dominance * Persons in whom the use of T-a-VSU is contraindicated

What they're measuring

Frequency Patterns Test (FPT)

Timeframe: Immediately before and after the stimulation (totally: 30 min)

Duration Patterns Test (DPT)

Timeframe: Immediately before and after the stimulation (totally: 30 min)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06970444

SponsorMedipol University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-01

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