Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation to acutely reduce emotional vulnerability and improve emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder (tVNS-BPD): study protocol for a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled trial
Guerriero G, Liljedahl SI, Carlsen HK, López Muñoz M, Daros AR, Ruocco AC, Steingrimsson S
Trials · 2024
Key finding
Our aims are to determine if taVNS is effective in acutely reducing emotional vulnerability and improve emotional regulation in BPD patients.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Guerriero, G., Liljedahl, S. I., Carlsen, H. K., López Muñoz, M., Daros, A. R., Ruocco, A. C., & Steingrimsson, S. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation to acutely reduce emotional vulnerability and improve emotional regulation in borderline personality disorder (tVNS-BPD): study protocol for a randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled trial. Trials, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08230-6
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