Controlled Clinical TrialtaVNSn = 20

Bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer

Do M, Evancho A, Tyler WJ

Scientific Reports · 2025

Key finding

Nightly bilateral taVNS over two weeks significantly reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep quality, decreased cancer-related fatigue and depression, and increased HRV in breast cancer patients.

Condition
Sleep
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Controlled Clinical Trial
Participants
20
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Cite this study

Do, M., Evancho, A., & Tyler, W. J. (2025). Bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer. Scientific Reports, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30600-6

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