'Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation' for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major surgery: a study protocol for a multicentre, participant-blinded and assessor-blinded, randomised, controlled trial
Zhang J, Shen QH, Lin X, Liu T, Yu Y, Li Y, Song K, Yu X, Chen G
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
Research has shown that neuroinflammation, postoperative pain and autonomic nervous system dysfunction play significant roles in its onset.
- Condition
- Postoperative Recovery
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zhang, J., Shen, Q. H., Lin, X., Liu, T., Yu, Y., Li, Y., Song, K., Yu, X., & Chen, G. (2025). 'Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation' for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major surgery: a study protocol for a multicentre, participant-blinded and assessor-blinded, randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15(4), e093647. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093647
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