Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Low Weight Eating Disorders
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This project includes a 4-week randomized trial comparing pre-meal vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) to pre-meal sham stimulation. The aims will assess if taVNS results in greater satisfaction, greater calorie consumption, less self-reported fullness, decrease in eating disorder symptoms, and less anxiety than sham stimulation.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 14
Maximum Age: 22
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Ages 14-22
• Engaged in standardized refeeding in the EWDP during the intervention (may include individuals with anorexia nervosa or avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)
• Needing to gain at least 8 lbs during the refeeding period
• English-speaking
Locations
United States
New York
Department of Psychiatry, Eating and Weight Disorders Program
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Tom Hildebrandt, PsyD
tom.hildebrandt@mssm.edu
212-659-8673
Backup
Jessica Bibeau, MA
jessica.bibeau@mssm.edu
212-659-8724
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-12-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Vagal Nerve Stimulation (taVNS)
taVNS stimulation administered during intervention
Sham_comparator: Sham Stimulation (Sham)
Sham stimulation administered during intervention
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai