Effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on mild cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
This study is a clinical randomized controlled trial, which innovatively combines two non-invasive modulation techniques to improve cognitive function in patients with MCI. This study can validate the clinical efficacy of the combined TMS + taVNS stimulation, providing a theoretical basis for the application of this technology in clinical settings.
Authors
- Hui Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5517-3556)
- Chunlei Shan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-1281)
- Zhiwei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6726-6928)
- Jingjing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9530-5072)
- Cong Wang
- Jiali Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4757-4944)
- Yao Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-3456)
- Jun Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7014-5956)
- Jiawei Ni
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Tongren Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1600921
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China