Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Fibromyalgia

Summary

Vagus nerve stimulation is thought to reduce sympathetic nerve outflow and so can improve sympathetic hyperactivity in fibromyalgia patients. We aimed in the current study, to evaluate the effect of the cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in comparison to conventional medical treatment in Egyptian fibromyalgia patients.

Timeline

Start

2023-09-30

Primary completion

2024-10-30

Completion

2025-02-28

Publications

• Background Molero-Chamizo A, Nitsche MA, Bolz A, Andujar Barroso RT, Alameda Bailen JR, Garcia Palomeque JC, Rivera-Urbina GN. Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms: A Study Protocol. Brain Sci. 2022 Jan 12;12(1):95. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12010095.
• Background Kutlu N, Ozden AV, Alptekin HK, Alptekin JO. The Impact of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Life Quality in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Biomed Res Int. 2020 Feb 28;2020:8656218. doi: 10.1155/2020/8656218. eCollection 2020.
• Background Drewes AM, Brock C, Rasmussen SE, Moller HJ, Brock B, Deleuran BW, Farmer AD, Pfeiffer-Jensen M. Short-term transcutaneous non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation may reduce disease activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: results of a pilot study. Scand J Rheumatol. 2021 Jan;50(1):20-27. doi: 10.1080/03009742.2020.1764617. Epub 2020 Oct 13.
• Background Bonaz B, Picq C, Sinniger V, Mayol JF, Clarencon D. Vagus nerve stimulation: from epilepsy to the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2013 Mar;25(3):208-21. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12076. Epub 2013 Jan 29.
• Background Yuan H, Silberstein SD. Vagus Nerve and Vagus Nerve Stimulation, a Comprehensive Review: Part II. Headache. 2016 Feb;56(2):259-66. doi: 10.1111/head.12650. Epub 2015 Sep 18.

Drugs

Indications