An assessor-blinded, randomized comparative trial of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with cranial electroacupuncture vs. citalopram for depression with chronic pain
Li S, Zhang Z, Jiao Y, Jin G, Wu Y, Xu F, Zhao Y, Jia H, Qin Z, Zhang Z, et al.
Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2022
Key finding
Both the taVNS combined with electroacupuncture and citalopram groups had significant reductions in depressive and pain symptoms, as indicated by the decrease in MARDS and SF-MPQ scores.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Li, S., Zhang, Z., Jiao, Y., Jin, G., Wu, Y., Xu, F., Zhao, Y., Jia, H., Qin, Z., Zhang, Z., & Rong, P. (2022). An assessor-blinded, randomized comparative trial of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with cranial electroacupuncture vs. citalopram for depression with chronic pain. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.902450
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