Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: No modulation of postprandial metabolism by transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a cross-over study in 15 healthy men
doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77430-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( a ) Overview of the course of the study. ( b ) Schematic overview of the experiment. Electrocardiogram (ECG) was continuously recorded from timepoint -15 min before starting transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) until the end of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 150 min. taVNS and sham stimulation were performed from timepoint 0 to 150 min. Start of OGTT was 30 min after initiation of taVNS/sham stimulation with intake of 75 g glucose. The last blood sample of OGTT was taken 2 h thereafter at timepoint 150 min. Indirect calorimetry was assessed after completion of the OGTT starting at 160 min.
Article Snippet: We therefore compared the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS, Cerbomed Nemos) with sham stimulation during an oral glucose tolerance test in a randomized, single-blind, cross-over design in 15 healthy lean men.
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