Non-invasive neuromodulation for alleviating dyspnoea: protocol for a feasibility sham-controlled randomised trial
St-Pierre J, Mailhot-Larouche S, Garand G, Vézina FA, Léonard G, Iorio-Morin C, Couillard S
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
We speculate that non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) and trigeminal transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) could improve dyspnoea management by targeting relevant neural circuits.
- Condition
- Respiratory
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
St-Pierre, J., Mailhot-Larouche, S., Garand, G., Vézina, F. A., Léonard, G., Iorio-Morin, C., & Couillard, S. (2025). Non-invasive neuromodulation for alleviating dyspnoea: protocol for a feasibility sham-controlled randomised trial. BMJ Open, 15(7), e103891. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103891
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