Efficacy and brain mechanism of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for adolescents with mild to moderate depression: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Xiao X, Hou X, Zhang Z, Li Y, Yu X, Wang Y, Tian J, Xu K
Pediatric Investigation · 2020
Key finding
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of taVNS for adolescents with mild to moderate depression.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Xiao, X., Hou, X., Zhang, Z., Li, Y., Yu, X., Wang, Y., Tian, J., & Xu, K. (2020). Efficacy and brain mechanism of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for adolescents with mild to moderate depression: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Pediatric Investigation, 4(2), 109-117. https://doi.org/10.1002/ped4.12198
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