COVIVA: Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on fatigue-syndrome in patients with Long Covid – A placebo-controlled pilot study protocol

The ethical justifiability of this study was supported by prior research demonstrating the safety of taVNS. Patients will be recruited by general practitioners, and written informed consent will be obtained. All data will be pseudonymized for collection and storage. The study results will be published in peer-reviewed journals with the aim of providing evidence of the potential of taVNS in long covid management. The study will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.