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Charles R. Conway

Charles R. Conway appears on 11 studies of vagus nerve stimulation catalogued in our evidence database, with a focus on Depression.

11
Studies
1
Conditions
4
RCT / SR-MA
2
Stim. types

Conditions researched

Depression11

Evidence-tier mix

Randomised controlled trial4
Non-randomised trial1
Cohort / observational5
Case series / report1

The studies

11 studies · strongest evidence first

  1. Vagus nerve stimulation in treatment-resistant depression: A one-year, randomized, sham-controlled trial

    Conway et al. · Brain stimulation · 2025

    RCTsDepressiontaVNS
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  2. Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on daily function and quality of life in markedly treatment-resistant major depression: Findings from a one-year, randomized, sham-controlled trial

    Rush et al. · Brain stimulation · 2025

    RCTsDepressiontaVNS
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  3. A prospective, multi-center randomized, controlled, blinded trial of vagus nerve stimulation for difficult to treat depression: A novel design for a novel treatment

    Conway et al. · Contemporary clinical trials · 2020

    RCTsDepressioniVNS
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  4. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Randomized to Different Amounts of Electrical Charge for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Acute and Chronic Effects

    Aaronson et al. · Brain stimulation · 2013 · n = 331

    RCTsDepressioniVNS
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  5. The Mechanism of Action of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: Current Conceptualizations

    Conway et al. · The Psychiatric clinics of North America · 2018

    controlled trialsDepressioniVNS
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  6. Durability of the benefit of vagus nerve stimulation in markedly treatment-resistant major depression: a RECOVER trial report

    Conway et al. · The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2026 · n = 493

    observational studiesDepressioniVNS
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  7. Prognostic and Prescriptive Predictors of Treatment Response to Adjunctive VNS Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A RECOVER Trial Report

    Aaronson et al. · The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · 2025 · n = 493

    observational studiesDepressioniVNS
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  8. The effects of vagus nerve stimulation on the course and outcomes of patients with bipolar disorder in a treatment-resistant depressive episode: a 5-year prospective registry

    McAllister-Williams et al. · International journal of bipolar disorders · 2020 · n = 156

    observational studiesDepressioniVNS
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  9. A 5-year observational study of patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with vagus nerve stimulation or treatment as usual: comparison of response, remission, and suicidality

    Aaronson et al. · American Journal of Psychiatry · 2017 · n = 795

    observational studiesDepressioniVNS
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  10. Effects of 12 months of vagus nerve stimulation in treatment-resistant depression: a naturalistic study

    Rush et al. · Biological psychiatry · 2005 · n = 205

    observational studiesDepressioniVNS
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  11. Vagus nerve stimulation: An update on a novel treatment for treatment-resistant depression

    Kamel et al. · Journal of the neurological sciences · 2022

    narrative reviewsDepressioniVNS
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