Efficacy of auricular point-vagus nerve stimulation in adolescent insomnia patients and the brain function regulation mechanisms: a study protocol for an experimental, randomized, controlled clinical trial
He W, Guan L, Jiang Y, Guo Z, Shao X, Fang J, Fang J, Du J
Frontiers in Neurology · 2025
Key finding
Adolescent insomnia is a prevalent issue with significant implications for mental and physical well-being.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
He, W., Guan, L., Jiang, Y., Guo, Z., Shao, X., Fang, J., Fang, J., & Du, J. (2025). Efficacy of auricular point-vagus nerve stimulation in adolescent insomnia patients and the brain function regulation mechanisms: a study protocol for an experimental, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Frontiers in Neurology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1643509
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