Delivering Transcutaneous Auricular Neurostimulation to Reduce Blood Loss During Dialysis AV Graft Placement Procedures

NCT ID: NCT06647017

Last Updated: 2024-11-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-01

Study Completion Date

2025-05-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to determine if tAN therapy can reduce the volume of blood lost during dialysis AV graft placement procedures.

Detailed Description

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This study is designed as a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, single-center, pilot clinical trial in which adults undergoing dialysis port placement procedures will be randomized 1:1 into one of two treatment groups:

Group 1: Active tAN + standard of care Group 2: Sham tAN + standard of care

Participants will receive 30 minutes of active or sham tAN immediately prior to the dialysis port placement procedure. Blood loss and blood markers will be measured before and during the procedure to measure the effect of the therapy.

Conditions

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Blood Loss, Surgical

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators
The participants and investigator will be blind to participant treatment group assignment. Only the research coordinator will know treatment group assignment.

Study Groups

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Active tAN + standard of care

Participants randomized to the active group will have an earpiece applied and receive 30 minutes of active tAN therapy immediately prior to the dialysis port placement procedure. When the 30-minute tAN session is complete, the system will be turned off, unplugged, and the earpiece will be removed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Volta tAN System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN)

Sham tAN + standard of care

Participants randomized to the sham group will have an earpiece applied, but stimulation will not be turned on. These participants will receive 30 minutes of sham tAN therapy immediately prior to the dialysis port placement procedure. When the 30-minute tAN session is complete, the system will be turned off, unplugged, and the earpiece will be removed.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

SHAM Volta tAN System

Intervention Type DEVICE

Participants randomized to the sham group will have an earpiece applied, but stimulation will not be turned on.

Interventions

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Volta tAN System

Transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN)

Intervention Type DEVICE

SHAM Volta tAN System

Participants randomized to the sham group will have an earpiece applied, but stimulation will not be turned on.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Sparrow Ascent Sparrow Ascent

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participant is undergoing a dialysis port placement procedure using synthetic graft
* Participant is between 18 and 75 years of age
* Participant is English proficient
* Participant is able to provide informed consent and function at an intellectual level sufficient for study requirements

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant has a BMI ≥ 40
* Participant is currently taking a platelet inhibitor medication
* Participant has a history of epileptic seizures
* Participant has a history of neurological diseases or traumatic brain injury
* Participant has presence of devices, e.g., pacemakers, cochlear prosthesis, neurostimulators
* Participant has abnormal ear anatomy or ear infection present
* Person of childbearing age, not using adequate contraception as per investigator judgment or not willing to comply with contraception for the duration of the study
* Person who is pregnant or lactating
* Participant has any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Spark Biomedical, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Surgical Vascular

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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University Surgical Vascular

Watkinsville, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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David Sailors, MD

Role: CONTACT

(706) 549-8306

Facility Contacts

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David Sailors, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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1983231

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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