Effects of Auricular Stimulation on Inflammatory Parameters: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Hua K, Cummings M, Bernatik M, Brinkhaus B, Usichenko T, Willich SN, Scheibenbogen C, Dietzel J
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2025
Key finding
A total of 1122 patients and healthy volunteers from 27 RCTs were included in this systematic review; 81% of the participants were female, with a median age of 51 years.
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- Condition
- Inflammation
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,122
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Hua, K., Cummings, M., Bernatik, M., Brinkhaus, B., Usichenko, T., Willich, S. N., Scheibenbogen, C., & Dietzel, J. (2025). Effects of Auricular Stimulation on Inflammatory Parameters: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 28(4), 627-640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2024.12.007
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