Randomised Controlled TrialtaVNSn = 44

Age as an Effect Modifier of the Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Subjects

Gianlorenço AC, Pacheco-Barrios K, Daibes M, Camargo L, Choi H, Song JJ, Fregni F

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2024

Key finding

Active taVNS increased high-frequency HRV versus sham in healthy subjects, with age a significant effect modifier such that older participants showed greater HRV increases, suggesting taVNS may particularly restore autonomic function in ageing.

Condition
Ageing
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Randomised Controlled Trial
Participants
44
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Cite this study

Gianlorenço, A. C., Pacheco-Barrios, K., Daibes, M., Camargo, L., Choi, H., Song, J. J., & Fregni, F. (2024). Age as an Effect Modifier of the Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS) on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Subjects. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(14), 4267. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13144267

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