Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on sepsis-induced coagulopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Yang C, Zhu J, Zhang Y, Li F, Ni K, Xu K, Li Q, Ma Z, Yin M
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of taVNS in improving coagulation dysfunction in patients with SIC, with the primary outcome being the proportion of patients achieving a ≥2-point improvement in SIC score by day 7.
- Condition
- Sepsis
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Yang, C., Zhu, J., Zhang, Y., Li, F., Ni, K., Xu, K., Li, Q., Ma, Z., & Yin, M. (2025). Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on sepsis-induced coagulopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(8), e102904. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102904
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