Randomised Controlled TrialtaVNS

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation influences gastric motility: A randomized, double-blind trial in healthy individuals

Steidel K, Krause K, Menzler K, Strzelczyk A, Immisch I, Fuest S, Gorny I, Mross P, Hakel L, Schmidt L, et al.

Brain Stimulation · 2021

Key finding

After HF taVNS, GMI was significantly higher than after LF stimulation (p = 0.005), which was mainly attributable to a higher amplitude of the peristaltic waves (p = 0.003).

Condition
Epilepsy
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Randomised Controlled Trial
Participants
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Cite this study

Steidel, K., Krause, K., Menzler, K., Strzelczyk, A., Immisch, I., Fuest, S., Gorny, I., Mross, P., Hakel, L., Schmidt, L., Timmermann, L., Rosenow, F., Bauer, S., & Knake, S. (2021). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation influences gastric motility: A randomized, double-blind trial in healthy individuals. Brain Stimulation, 14(5), 1126-1132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2021.06.006

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