NCT05896202

Addressing Disparities in Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation: A Mixed Methods Approach to Optimize Access for Underrepresented Racial Minorities

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Miami · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to: 1. Development of culturally sensitive videos for enhance informed consent with neurostimulation and determination of factors that influence minority interest in participating in neurostimulation research. 2. Examination of the influence that video enhanced informed consent has on expectations with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and on treatment intended effects.

Conditions

• Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	taVNS Video	One third of the participants will see the taVNS video once in person. The video will be 2-3 minutes in length and contain information on the procedures of the technique and what participants should expect to feel/experience.
OTHER	Educational materials	Participants will receive sample consent forms and brochures for taVNS and TMS. These materials will be reviewed with each participant once on site, and they will have the opportunity to ask questions. participants will take these materials home and have the opportunity to review further at their leisure.
OTHER	TMS Video	One third of the participants will see the TMS video once in person. The video will be 2-3 minutes in length and contain information on the procedures of the technique and what participants should expect to feel/experience.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-15
• Primary completion: 2024-07-19
• Completion: 2024-07-19
• First posted: 2023-06-09
• Last updated: 2025-10-27
• Results posted: 2025-10-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States