Effects of left and bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on pain, mood, and autonomic nervous system in female patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial
Akkurt MF, Özden AV, Akkurt HE, Akkurt B, Bildik C
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice · 2025
Key finding
No significant differences were observed between groups except for FIQ and BAI on day 28 (p = .002-0.008).
- Condition
- Fibromyalgia
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Akkurt, M. F., Özden, A. V., Akkurt, H. E., Akkurt, B., & Bildik, C. (2025). Effects of left and bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on pain, mood, and autonomic nervous system in female patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 42(5), 657-667. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2025.2594572
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