Neuromodulation of Cardiovascular Risks Associated With Cardiotoxic Chemotherapy

NCT ID: NCT05921253

Last Updated: 2026-01-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

EARLY_PHASE1

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study is to determine if low level vagus nerve stimulation will lead to improvement in heart function, heart rate variation, and in the levels of certain chemical markers of inflammation in study participants' blood.

Detailed Description

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Patients will be asked to use a handheld electrical unit (stimulator) at home to deliver vagus nerve stimulation (low level stimulation) to one ear for a period of 1 hour for 14 days.

Conditions

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Breast Cancer Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Prospective, randomized, sham controlled, double-blinded study of low-level tragus stimulation vs. sham treatment.
Primary Study Purpose

DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Self administration of Low Level Tragus Stimulation (LLTS; Placebo)

PARASYM neuromodulation device will be placed in a pre-determined position of one ear for 1 hour every day for 14 days.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

PARASYM neuromodulation device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients with breast cancer or lymphoma who have undergone chemotherapy for their disease, will have tests to determine heart function. Patients will be asked to use a handheld electrical unit (stimulator) at home to deliver vagus nerve stimulation (low level stimulation) to a different position of one ear compared to the "experimental arm" for a period of 1 hour for 14 days. After approximately 14 days, patients will have the same tests that they had at the beginning of the study.

Self administration of LLTS

PARASYM neuromodulation device will be placed in a pre-determined position (different from that of the placebo) of one ear for 1 hour every day for 14 days.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PARASYM neuromodulation device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Patients with breast cancer or lymphoma who have undergone chemotherapy for their disease, will have tests to determine heart function. Patients will be asked to use a handheld electrical unit (stimulator) at home to deliver vagus nerve stimulation (low level stimulation) to a preset position of one ear for a period of 1 hour for 14 days. After approximately 14 days, patients will have the same tests that they had at the beginning of the study.

Interventions

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PARASYM neuromodulation device

Patients with breast cancer or lymphoma who have undergone chemotherapy for their disease, will have tests to determine heart function. Patients will be asked to use a handheld electrical unit (stimulator) at home to deliver vagus nerve stimulation (low level stimulation) to a preset position of one ear for a period of 1 hour for 14 days. After approximately 14 days, patients will have the same tests that they had at the beginning of the study.

Intervention Type DEVICE

PARASYM neuromodulation device

Patients with breast cancer or lymphoma who have undergone chemotherapy for their disease, will have tests to determine heart function. Patients will be asked to use a handheld electrical unit (stimulator) at home to deliver vagus nerve stimulation (low level stimulation) to a different position of one ear compared to the "experimental arm" for a period of 1 hour for 14 days. After approximately 14 days, patients will have the same tests that they had at the beginning of the study.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Experimental Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients (\>18 years) who have received anthracycline-based therapy for breast cancer or lymphoma within the last 30 days
* A least 1 of following additional criteria:

* previous chest radiation

. Age\>50
* type 2 diabetes mellitus
* hypertension
* current smoking
* obesity (BMI ≥ 30)
* previous myocardial infarction
* established atherosclerotic heart disease or significant valve disease. chronic kidney disease

Exclusion Criteria

* Atrial paced rhythm
* History of seizure currently on treatment
* History of vasovagal syncope
* End stage liver or kidney disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Oklahoma

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tarun W. Dasari, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Oklahoma

Locations

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Stephenson Cancer Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Stephenson Cancer Center- Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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SCC IIT Office

Role: CONTACT

4052718777

Ingrid Block

Role: CONTACT

4052718777

Facility Contacts

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SCC IIT Office

Role: primary

405-271-8777

Lead Nurse

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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OU-SCC-NCAN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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