Award
NIH Reporter #5I01CX002331-05
Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Recipient
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Awarded
October 08, 2026
Identifier
5I01CX002331-05
Veterans Health Administration award for a study of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for PTSD and related stress responses in veterans.
Description
The project studies non-invasive transcutaneous cervical vagal nerve stimulation (tcVNS) in veterans with PTSD. It will assess the effects of tcVNS or sham treatment on brain, cardiovascular/sympathetic, and immune responses to traumatic stress, and examine PTSD symptoms after three months of twice-daily treatment.