Researcher · Evidence Profile
Kevin J. Tracey
Kevin J. Tracey appears on 8 studies of vagus nerve stimulation catalogued in our evidence database, with a focus on Inflammation, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain.
8
Studies
4
Conditions
2
RCT / SR-MA
2
Stim. types
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Conditions researched
Evidence-tier mix
Randomised controlled trial2
Non-randomised trial3
Case series / report3
The studies
8 studies · strongest evidence firstA randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, clinical trial of auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis: comment on the article by Baker et al
Aranow et al. · Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025
RCTsRheumatoid ArthritisiVNSTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduces pain and fatigue in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot trial
Aranow et al. · Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2021
RCTsPaintaVNSNeuroimmune Modulation Through Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Inflammatory Activity in Crohn's Disease Patients: A Prospective Open-label Study
D'Haens et al. · Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2023 · n = 15
controlled trialsGut HealthiVNSVagus nerve stimulation inhibits cytokine production and attenuates disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis
Koopman et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2016 · n = 17
controlled trialsInflammationiVNSAcetylcholine-synthesizing T cells relay neural signals in a vagus nerve circuit
Rosas-Ballina et al. · Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2011
controlled trialsInflammationiVNSManipulation of the inflammatory reflex as a therapeutic strategy
Kelly et al. · Cell Reports Medicine · 2022
narrative reviewsInflammationiVNSThe cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway
Pavlov & Tracey · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity · 2005
narrative reviewsInflammationiVNSThe inflammatory reflex
Tracey · Nature · 2002
narrative reviewsInflammationiVNS