U.S., July 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07718984) titled 'Treatment of Fibromyalgia and PTSD With Live and Inactive Vagus Nerve Stimulation With PEPC' on July 15.
Brief Summary: Fibromyalgia (FM) pain and PTSD are highly prevalent and comorbid with associated increased risk of negative physical and mental health outcomes, including higher risk for opioid use and suicide. This project is designed to determine the effects of a 4 week trial of a device for pain management [transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)] on pain interference and intensity [Pain, Enjoyment, and Activity General Scale (PEG)] and PTSD. The investigators will also examine how this impacts the Veterans by examining...