taVNS paired with tailor-made notched music (double-blind RCT)
Trial details
- Registry identifier: NCT05417711 on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Phase: N/A (device)
- Status: Unknown status (verified at ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-09-03)
- Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital
- Planned enrollment: 388
- Estimated completion: 2026
- Country: China
Why this trial matters
The largest non-invasive VNS program in tinnitus — the first adequately sized test of the ear-clip approach consumer devices already imitate.
Related treatment evidence
See the current evidence for Transcutaneous auricular VNS (taVNS).
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