Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation prevents postoperative delirium in elderly patients (VNSTAR): protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial
Wu Y, Hou X, Wang T, Wang X, Zhang K, Liang F, Jian M, Wang B, Liu H, Wang A, et al.
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
Vagus nerve stimulation, a novel technique in the field of neuroscience, has demonstrated remarkable therapeutic potential in improving neurocognitive disorders.
- Condition
- Postoperative Recovery
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Wu, Y., Hou, X., Wang, T., Wang, X., Zhang, K., Liang, F., Jian, M., Wang, B., Liu, H., Wang, A., & Han, R. (2025). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation prevents postoperative delirium in elderly patients (VNSTAR): protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(5), e099736. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099736
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