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Not Yet RecruitingNCT06623591

Ameliorating Effects and Mechanisms of TaVNS on Constipation in PD Patients.

Ameliorating Effects and Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Constipation in Parkinson's Disease Patients: a Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
Kezhong Zhang · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
40 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The investigators intend to conduct a randomized, double-blind, sham-stimulation-controlled experiment, incorporating various clinical scales, gastrointestinal electrogram, and high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM), to investigate the improvement effect of taVNS on constipation symptoms in PD patients.

Detailed description

The investigators intend to conduct a randomized, double-blind, sham-stimulation-controlled experiment, incorporating various clinical scales, gastrointestinal electrogram, and high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM), to investigate the improvement effect of taVNS on constipation symptoms in PD patients. Meanwhile, the investigators aimed to verify mechanistic effects by investigating changes in proteins and cytokines related to inflammation and intestinal barrier function in serum and feces to verify mechanistic effects.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEactive Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulationTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation was conducted by transcutaneous electrical stimulation therapy instrument to the cymba conchae of left ear in the vicinity of the auricular branch vagus nerve. Stimulation parameters: frequency = 20 Hz; pulse width = 500 μs, twice a day, 30 minutes each time.
DEVICEsham Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulationIn the sham stimulation group, the electrodes were fixed at the left earlobe with the same stimulus parameters. Stimulation parameters: frequency = 20 Hz; pulse width = 500 μs, twice a day, 30 minutes each time.

Timeline

Start date
2024-10-15
Primary completion
2024-11-30
Completion
2024-12-30
First posted
2024-10-02
Last updated
2024-10-04

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06623591. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.