Controlled Clinical TrialtaVNSn = 28

Acute Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Two Different Locations on Blood Pressure and Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Healthy and Hypertensive Individuals: Pilot Study of a Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial

Leite Souza PH, Ferrari Corrêa JC, Venâncio BP, Buzá LS, Oliveira da Silva G, Fregni F, Consolim‐Colombo FM, Ritti Dias RM, Corrêa FI

Physiotherapy Research International · 2026

Key finding

Acute auricular vagus nerve stimulation at the tragus or cymba conchae produced modest changes in blood pressure and cardiac autonomic modulation in healthy and hypertensive individuals.

Condition
Heart Health
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Controlled Clinical Trial
Participants
28
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Cite this study

Leite Souza, P. H., Ferrari Corrêa, J. C., Venâncio, B. P., Buzá, L. S., Oliveira da Silva, G., Fregni, F., Consolim‐Colombo, F. M., Ritti Dias, R. M., & Corrêa, F. I. (2026). Acute Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Two Different Locations on Blood Pressure and Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Healthy and Hypertensive Individuals: Pilot Study of a Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial. Physiotherapy Research International, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.70209

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