Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation for consciousness recovery in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (TAVREC): study protocol for a multicenter, triple-blind, randomized controlled trial in China
Zhou LY, Peng LJ, Liu YF, Wang SW, Qiu Y, Chen SJ, Feng MM, Liu J, Wu SS, Luo T, et al.
BMJ Open · 2024
Key finding
We developed a protocol for a randomised controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of taVNS on consciousness recovery in patients with pDoC (TAVREC).
- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zhou, L. Y., Peng, L. J., Liu, Y. F., Wang, S. W., Qiu, Y., Chen, S. J., Feng, M. M., Liu, J., Wu, S. S., Luo, T., Liu, Z. Y., Wu, H. J., Ge, J. P., Reinhardt, J. D., & Lu, X. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation for consciousness recovery in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (TAVREC): study protocol for a multicenter, triple-blind, randomized controlled trial in China. BMJ Open, 14(5), e083888. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-083888
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