Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for treating gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals with diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial
Kornum DS, Bertoli D, Kufaishi H, Wegeberg AM, Okdahl T, Mark EB, Høyer KL, Frøkjær JB, Brock B, Krogh K, et al.
Diabetologia · 2024
Key finding
Sixty-eight participants were randomised to the active group, while 77 were randomised to the sham group.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Kornum, D. S., Bertoli, D., Kufaishi, H., Wegeberg, A. M., Okdahl, T., Mark, E. B., Høyer, K. L., Frøkjær, J. B., Brock, B., Krogh, K., Hansen, C. S., Knop, F. K., Brock, C., & Drewes, A. M. (2024). Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for treating gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals with diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicentre trial. Diabetologia, 67(6), 1122-1137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-024-06129-0
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