Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Paired With Mobility Training For Gait Recovery After Chronic Ischemic Stroke With Integration Of Biomarker Assessment
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with mobility training to improve lower extremity function and gait in individuals with chronic ischemic stroke.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age ≥ 18 years
• Ischemic stroke ≥6 months prior to enrollment.
• Post-stroke lower extremity impairment defined as gait velocity of less than 0.8 m/s on a 10-meter walk test
• Provision of informed consent
Locations
United States
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITING
Rochester
Contact Information
Primary
Neurosurgery Research Team
heaser.olyvia@mayo.edu
507-538-6563
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-12-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-01-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 20
Treatments
Experimental: Chronic ischemic stroke
Participants with chronic ischemic stroke will be treated with a combination of vagus nerve stimulation and mobility training.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Mayo Clinic