Vagus nerve stimulation as a novel treatment for systemic lupus erythematous: study protocol for a randomised, parallel-group, sham-controlled investigator-initiated clinical trial, the SLE-VNS study
Zinglersen AH, Drange IL, Myhr KA, Fuchs A, Pfeiffer-Jensen M, Brock C, Jacobsen S
BMJ Open · 2022
Key finding
Recent studies suggest that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) has few side effects and beneficial effects on fatigue, pain, disease activity and organ function.
- Condition
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zinglersen, A. H., Drange, I. L., Myhr, K. A., Fuchs, A., Pfeiffer-Jensen, M., Brock, C., & Jacobsen, S. (2022). Vagus nerve stimulation as a novel treatment for systemic lupus erythematous: study protocol for a randomised, parallel-group, sham-controlled investigator-initiated clinical trial, the SLE-VNS study. BMJ Open, 12(9), e064552. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064552
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