Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in emergency trauma surgery patients in China: a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
Zhang J, Shen QH, Lin X, Liu T, Li Y, Yu Y, Liang J, Yu X, Chen G
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ta-VNS in preventing PTSD in emergency trauma surgery patients.
- Condition
- PTSD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zhang, J., Shen, Q. H., Lin, X., Liu, T., Li, Y., Yu, Y., Liang, J., Yu, X., & Chen, G. (2025). Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in emergency trauma surgery patients in China: a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(1), e093467. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093467
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