The efficacy and safety of bilateral synchronous transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for prolonged disorders of consciousness: a multicenter, double-blind, stratified, randomized controlled trial protocol
Wang Y, Yang L, Liu W, Zhou Q, Huang M, Zou L, Feng Z, Bai Y
Frontiers in Neurology · 2024
Key finding
Thereby, we propose a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, stratified, two-arm randomized controlled trial protocol to investigate the efficacy and safety of bilateral synchronous taVNS for treatment of DOC.
- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Wang, Y., Yang, L., Liu, W., Zhou, Q., Huang, M., Zou, L., Feng, Z., & Bai, Y. (2024). The efficacy and safety of bilateral synchronous transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for prolonged disorders of consciousness: a multicenter, double-blind, stratified, randomized controlled trial protocol. Frontiers in Neurology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1418937
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