Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Pilot, Open-Label Study
Mion F, Pellissier S, Garros A, Damon H, Roman S, Bonaz B
Bioelectronics in Medicine · 2020
Key finding
Six months of self-administered auricular vagus nerve stimulation significantly improved symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome in an open-label pilot.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 12
Cite this study
Mion, F., Pellissier, S., Garros, A., Damon, H., Roman, S., & Bonaz, B. (2020). Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Pilot, Open-Label Study. Bioelectronics in Medicine, 3(1), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.2217/bem-2020-0004
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