Feasibility of Noninvasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation During Exercise
Noninvasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for Dyspnea: Mechanistic Characterization in Healthy Volunteers and Feasibility in COPD
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Luu Pham, MD
- Telefonnummer: 410-550-2118
- E-mail: luu.pham@jhmi.edu
Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Beskrivelse
Arm1 - Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18-50 years
- BMI 18-30 kg/m²
- Ability to provide informed consent and complete study procedures in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current daytime respiratory impairment such as uncontrolled asthma, uncontrolled COPD, pneumonia, or interstitial lung disease
- Use of supplemental oxygen
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- Current use of acetazolamide, Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, or daily opioids
- History of claustrophobia or panic disorder
- Metallic implants in the craniofacial or cervical region that may interfere with electrode placement or electrical stimulation
- Implanted cardiac or neuroelectric device (e.g., pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), deep brain stimulator, vagus nerve stimulator, implanted drug pump)
- Open, broken, inflamed, infected, or healing skin lesions at or near facial electrode placement sites
- Resting heart rate <60 Beats Per Minute
- History of seizure disorder or epilepsy
Arm 2 -COPD
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 40-75 years
- Confirmed diagnosis of COPD by spirometry (post-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) /Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) <0.70) or provider documentation in medical records
- Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea grade ≥2
- Stable COPD (no exacerbation requiring hospitalization, systemic corticosteroids, or antibiotic therapy within the preceding 6 weeks)
- On stable COPD therapy for at least 4 weeks prior to enrollment
- Ability to provide informed consent and complete questionnaires in English
- Resting Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂) ≥88% on room air or prescribed supplemental oxygen
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unstable cardiovascular disease (e.g., unstable angina, decompensated heart failure, recent MI within 6 months, uncontrolled arrhythmia) or peripheral vascular disease
- Patients with cardiovascular disease, including chest pain, heart failure, and aortic stenosis
- Resting heart rate <60 BPM
- Implanted cardiac or neuroelectric device (e.g., pacemaker, ICD, deep brain stimulator, vagus nerve stimulator, implanted drug pump)
- Metallic implants in the craniofacial or cervical region that may interfere with electrode placement or stimulation
- Open, broken, inflamed, infected, or healing skin lesions at or near facial electrode placement sites
- Active trigeminal neuralgia or other cranial neuropathy
- History of seizure disorder or epilepsy
- Severe or uncontrolled psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychosis, severe untreated anxiety or panic disorder) that would impair the ability to participate
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- COPD exacerbation requiring hospitalization, systemic corticosteroids, or antibiotics within the preceding 3 months
- Musculoskeletal pain, injury, or any other condition that precludes the use of a stationary bike for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise participant safety or data integrity
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Støttende pleje
- Tildeling: Ikke-randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Sekventiel tildeling
- Maskning: Enkelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
|---|---|
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Eksperimentel: Sunde frivillige
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Active Non-Invasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation
Sham Stimulation
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Eksperimentel: Participants With COPD
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Active Non-Invasive Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation
Sham Stimulation
Handheld fan
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
|---|---|---|
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Proportion of participants with a >4 bpm decrease in heart rate
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Trigeminal autonomic engagement.
Proportion of participants with a >4 bpm decrease in heart rate during active eTNS compared to sham stimulation.
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1 day
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Proportion of enrolled participants who complete all randomized stimulation conditions
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Protocol completion rate measured by proportion of enrolled participants who complete all randomized stimulation conditions.
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1 day
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
|---|---|---|
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Minute Ventilation
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Minute Ventilation
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1 day
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Dyspnea severity as assessed by the Borg CR10 scale
Tidsramme: 1 day
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Borg CR10 score before and during stimulation.
Scale range 0-10 higher score worse severity
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1 day
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Andre resultatmål
Andre resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
|---|---|---|
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Change in heart rate
Tidsramme: 1 day
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changes in heart rate in response to stimulation
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1 day
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Change in heart rate variability
Tidsramme: 1 day
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changes in heart rate variability in response to stimulation
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1 day
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Samarbejdspartnere
Samarbejdspartnere
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Luu Pham, MD, Johns Hopkins University
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- IRB00551380
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