Condition · Evidence Hub
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Pancreatitis
Does vagus nerve stimulation help with pancreatitis? 1 human study has investigated VNS for pancreatitis, including 1 RCT, published in 2021. The study uses transcutaneous cervical (tcVNS) stimulation. Findings vary by study design and population; the study below is ranked by evidence strength so you can weigh the research directly.
1 RCT
1
Human Studies
1
RCT
28+
Participants
2021–2021
Years Spanned
Evidence by Tier
strongest → weakest
- 1Randomised controlled trials
Stimulation Method
- 1tcVNS
Research Momentum
0 of 1 study (0%) published since 2022.
The studies
1 study · strongest evidence firstCervical transcutaneous vagal neuromodulation in chronic pancreatitis patients with chronic pain: A randomised sham controlled clinical trial
Muthulingam et al. · PLoS One · 2021 · n = 28
RCTstcVNS