Low-Level Tragus Stimulation Attenuates Blood Pressure in Young Individuals With Hypertension: Results From a Small-Scale Single-Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial
Mbikyo MB, Wang A, Ma Q, Miao L, Cui N, Yang Y, Fu H, Sun Y, Li Z
Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024
Key finding
Low-level tragus stimulation for 1 hour daily over 3 months significantly reduced blood pressure in young patients with grade 1 essential hypertension versus earlobe control.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 40
Cite this study
Mbikyo, M. B., Wang, A., Ma, Q., Miao, L., Cui, N., Yang, Y., Fu, H., Sun, Y., & Li, Z. (2024). Low-Level Tragus Stimulation Attenuates Blood Pressure in Young Individuals With Hypertension: Results From a Small-Scale Single-Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13(19). https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.123.032269
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