Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for COVID-19: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial (SAVIOR I)
Tornero C, Pastor E, Garzando MDM, Orduña J, Forner MJ, Bocigas I, Cedeño DL, Vallejo R, McClure CK, Czura CJ, et al.
Frontiers in Neurology · 2022
Key finding
Of the 110 participants who were enrolled and randomly assigned, 97 (nVNS, n = 47; SoC, n = 50) had sufficient available data and comprised the evaluable population.
- Condition
- Long COVID
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 110
Cite this study
Tornero, C., Pastor, E., Garzando, M. D. M., Orduña, J., Forner, M. J., Bocigas, I., Cedeño, D. L., Vallejo, R., McClure, C. K., Czura, C. J., Liebler, E. J., & Staats, P. (2022). Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for COVID-19: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial (SAVIOR I). Frontiers in Neurology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.820864
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