Investigating the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Obesity: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Chen X, Kong W, Song Y, Huang W, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Zhou Z, Fu C
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity · 2025
Key finding
This study aims to evaluate the short-term efficacy of taVNS in reducing body weight in patients with obesity and to explore its underlying mechanisms by assessing changes in neural activity and gut microbial composition.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Chen, X., Kong, W., Song, Y., Huang, W., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Zhou, Z., & Fu, C. (2025). Investigating the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Obesity: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, Volume 18, 3895-3904. https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S558226
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