Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Meniere Disease

NCT ID: NCT06544590

Last Updated: 2024-08-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

77 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2024-07-10

Brief Summary

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the patients Meniere disease.

Methods: We enrolled 231 patients at Beijing TongRen Hospital. All treatments were self-administered by the patients at home after training at the hospital. Patients completed questionnaires at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Video head impulse test (VHIT), the caloric test, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Pure Tone Audiometry, and visual scale of ear stuffiness to evaluate the therapeutic effects. A difference of P \< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Meniere Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Control group

Betahistine Mesylate tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Betahistine Mesylate tablet (Merislon, Eisai Co., Ltd., China) with the treatment of 6 mg 3 times a day.

taVNS group

taVNS

Intervention Type DEVICE

TaVNS device (Elmmedicare, EC100, Shenzhen, China) was used to apply stimulation for patients. Stimulation parameters comprised an electrical current of 1 mA at a frequency of 20 Hz, with a waveform width of 1 ms \[18,28\]. Repurposed off-the-shelf devices were utilized for this purpose, with the stimulator generating single square-wave pulses lasting 1 ms each. Enhancing conductivity was achieved by wiping the ear with tap water. In the taVNS group received 12 weeks of treatment (30 min each time, once daily, 5 times per week).

Betahistine Mesylate tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Betahistine Mesylate tablet (Merislon, Eisai Co., Ltd., China) with the treatment of 6 mg 3 times a day.

sham taVNS group

taVNS

Intervention Type DEVICE

TaVNS device (Elmmedicare, EC100, Shenzhen, China) was used to apply stimulation for patients. Stimulation parameters comprised an electrical current of 1 mA at a frequency of 20 Hz, with a waveform width of 1 ms \[18,28\]. Repurposed off-the-shelf devices were utilized for this purpose, with the stimulator generating single square-wave pulses lasting 1 ms each. Enhancing conductivity was achieved by wiping the ear with tap water. In the taVNS group received 12 weeks of treatment (30 min each time, once daily, 5 times per week).

Betahistine Mesylate tablet

Intervention Type DRUG

Betahistine Mesylate tablet (Merislon, Eisai Co., Ltd., China) with the treatment of 6 mg 3 times a day.

Interventions

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taVNS

TaVNS device (Elmmedicare, EC100, Shenzhen, China) was used to apply stimulation for patients. Stimulation parameters comprised an electrical current of 1 mA at a frequency of 20 Hz, with a waveform width of 1 ms \[18,28\]. Repurposed off-the-shelf devices were utilized for this purpose, with the stimulator generating single square-wave pulses lasting 1 ms each. Enhancing conductivity was achieved by wiping the ear with tap water. In the taVNS group received 12 weeks of treatment (30 min each time, once daily, 5 times per week).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Betahistine Mesylate tablet

Betahistine Mesylate tablet (Merislon, Eisai Co., Ltd., China) with the treatment of 6 mg 3 times a day.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1\. Age \>=18 and Age \<=65. 2. Clinical diagnosis of meniere disease.

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of depression, tumors, thyroid disease, diabetes, cardiac diseases.
2. History of Otorhinolaryngology surgery.
3. Pregnant or lactating women.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beijing Tongren Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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China Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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taVNS-MD-2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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