Feasibility and acceptance of transdermal auricular vagus nerve stimulation using a TENS device in females suffering from long COVID fatigue
Pfoser-Poschacher V, Keilani M, Steiner M, Schmeckenbecher J, Zwick RH, Crevenna R
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2025
Key finding
The study revealed that all VNS treatment groups experienced reduction in symptoms associated with long COVID, particularly in fatigue and dyspnea, after 12 weeks.
- Condition
- Long COVID
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Pfoser-Poschacher, V., Keilani, M., Steiner, M., Schmeckenbecher, J., Zwick, R. H., & Crevenna, R. (2025). Feasibility and acceptance of transdermal auricular vagus nerve stimulation using a TENS device in females suffering from long COVID fatigue. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 137(19-20), 635-641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-025-02501-1
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