Transauricular vagus nerve electrical stimulation improves postoperative sleep disorders in elderly patients (VNstep): protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
Wang T, Wu Y, Hou X, Liang F, Jian M, Yu Y, Wang Y, Liu H, Han R
Trials · 2026
Key finding
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of transauricular vagal nerve stimulation in improving sleep disorders in elderly patients.
- Condition
- Sleep
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Wang, T., Wu, Y., Hou, X., Liang, F., Jian, M., Yu, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, H., & Han, R. (2026). Transauricular vagus nerve electrical stimulation improves postoperative sleep disorders in elderly patients (VNstep): protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial. Trials, 27(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09459-z
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