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Study identifier: NCT07630597 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Poor Weight-Loss Response to Lifestyle Intervention

Condition: Obesity & Overweight  ·  Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

PhaseNA
Planned participants24
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This single-center, randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled pilot study aims to evaluate the adjunctive effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in overweight/obese patients who show a poor weight loss response to lifestyle intervention. Participants who achieve no more than 5% weight loss after 12 weeks of lifestyle intervention will be randomized to receive either taVNS plus lifestyle intervention or sham stimulation plus lifestyle intervention for an additional 12 weeks. The primary objective is to compare the percent change in body weight from baseline between the two groups after 12 weeks of intervention. Secondary objectives include evaluation of changes in body composition and fat distribution, autonomic function, liver-related parameters, and glycemic and lipid-related metabolic parameters.

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Talk to the study team

Yan Bi, MD, PhD  ·  6-25-83-105302  ·  biyan@nju.edu.cn

Tian Wei Gu, MD, PhD  ·  gtw0235@163.com

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Locations (1)

Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical SchoolNanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaRecruiting

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