Vagal nerve stimulation and fibromyalgia: an additional therapeutic option
Dolcini G, Favretti M, Franculli D, Buoncuore G, Pellegrino G, Di Carlo M, Sarzi Puttini P, Conti F, Iannuccelli C, Di Franco M
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology · 2025
Key finding
After two weeks of treatment, an early reduction in the WPI score (p=0.03) was detected, then confirmed at week 4 (p=0.004).
- Condition
- Fibromyalgia
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Dolcini, G., Favretti, M., Franculli, D., Buoncuore, G., Pellegrino, G., Di Carlo, M., Sarzi Puttini, P., Conti, F., Iannuccelli, C., & Di Franco, M. (2025). Vagal nerve stimulation and fibromyalgia: an additional therapeutic option. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/johqvo
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