Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Enhanced Stroke Recovery: The VALOR Registry
Recruitment Status: Recruiting
Start Date: November 01, 2022
End Date: October 01, 2023
Margaret H Downes, BA
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Stated willingness to comply with all procedures in the VNS-Enhanced Stroke Recovery Program
- Aged 18 or older
- History of ischemic stroke
- Upper extremity weakness
- Planned to undergo VNS implantation
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unfavorable candidacy for device implant surgery (e.g., history of adverse reactions to anesthetics, poor surgical candidate in surgeon's opinion, prior injury to the vagus nerve etc.).
- Medical or mental instability (diagnosis of personality disorder, psychosis, or substance abuse) that would prevent the subject from meeting protocol timeline.
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Conditions:
- Stroke
- Ischemic Stroke