Clinical Trials

The Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) has published seven clinical trials since its founding in 2012.

PTSD

Researchers from Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and TxBDC at The University of Texas at Dallas have teamed up to assess if implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can make Prolonged Exposure Therapy (a psychological treatment) more tolerable and effective for reducing symptom severity in participants with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers from Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation and TxBDC at The University of Texas at Dallas have teamed up to assess if implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) coupled with rehabilitation is able to improve recovery of arm function in people living with a spinal cord injury.

Stroke

Researchers from Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation and TxBDC at The University of Texas at Dallas have teamed up to assess if implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) coupled with rehabilitation is able to improve recovery of arm function after a stroke.

Learn more about our three published clinical trials in stroke.

Tinnitus

We are not currently running any clinical trials for tinnitus. TxBDC conducted initial research and development into the VNS therapy for tinnitus; after which, one of our partner companies, MicroTransponder, further developed the technology and brought the treatment to clinical trials.

Further information regarding tinnitus and VNS therapy can be found on MicroTransponder’s website.

Learn more about our four published clinical trials in tinnitus.

Patient review that reads: "It gave me my life back. My outlook is just completely positive." -Mark, Firefighter and Military Veteran
Army veteran Mark was one of 60 people who participated in the TPT clinical safety trial for tinnitus. He suffers from a constant, high-pitched ringing that he describes as a teapot shrieking in his head, a result of an explosion in battle.