Vagus nerve stimulation: An update of currently registered clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Surg Neurol Int · 2026 · PMC12954253 · PMID 41783176

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failed to reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

NCT01385176 showed promising preliminary results with improved peak VO2 and left ventricular ejection fraction in patients who received VNS versus a sham treatment for 18 months; however, these results failed to reach statistical significance.

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