Out of State - tAN hEDS

Description

Hypermobile EDS and hypermobile spectrum disorder (collectively referred to as hEDS) are estimated to affect 1 in 500 individuals worldwide. hEDS patients have limited treatment options for their numerous symptoms that impact the quality of life. This clinical trial tests a new ear stimulation method in hEDS patients to determine if it may improve quality of life.

Conditions

Hypermobile EDS (hEDS)

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Study overview

Hypermobile EDS and hypermobile spectrum disorder (collectively referred to as hEDS) are estimated to affect 1 in 500 individuals worldwide. hEDS patients have limited treatment options for their numerous symptoms that impact the quality of life. This clinical trial tests a new ear stimulation method in hEDS patients to determine if it may improve quality of life.

Out-of-State, At-Home, Transcutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation for Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Out of State - tAN hEDS

Condition
Hypermobile EDS (hEDS)
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Charleston

Medical University of South Carolina Institute of Psychiatry, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Ages of 18 and 65;
  • * Participants who meet the 2017 diagnostic criteria for hEDS or HSD4-5 with persistent symptoms in at least two of the domains to be followed during the intervention (pain, fatigue, sleep, anxiety, depression, quality of life, GI function, autonomic function and immune function)
  • * Mentally capable of reading, writing, giving consent, and following instructions;
  • * Mentally capable of reading, writing, giving consent, and following instructions;
  • * Not pregnant;
  • * No history of seizures;
  • * no prior history of trauma or damage to ear
  • * History of documented Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis
  • * Residing in the state of South Carolina

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Medical University of South Carolina,

Bashar Badran, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Medical University of South Carolina

Study Record Dates

2025-08-05