Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of myoarthropatic symptoms in patients with craniomandibular dysfunction - a protocol for a randomized and controlled pilot trial
Prott LS, Spitznagel FA, Hugger A, Langner R, Gierthmühlen PC, Gierthmühlen M
Pilot and Feasibility Studies · 2024
Key finding
Therefore, it is the main purpose of the study to evaluate the feasibility of daily taVNS against chronic TMD and to assess whether there is an improvement in pain severity, quality of life, and kinetic parameters.
- Condition
- Migraine
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Prott, L. S., Spitznagel, F. A., Hugger, A., Langner, R., Gierthmühlen, P. C., & Gierthmühlen, M. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of myoarthropatic symptoms in patients with craniomandibular dysfunction - a protocol for a randomized and controlled pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01447-x
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