Efficacy and Autonomic Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Improving Post-Stroke Insomnia

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsChinese Clinical Trial Register
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: taVNS group:Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS);Sham group:Sham Stimulation; CONDITION: Post‐stroke Insomnia (PSI) PRIMARY OUTCOME: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Hamilton Depression Scale‐17;HRV value(s);Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Insomnia Severity Index;National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for stroke and insomnia as defined in this study; 2. Aged 18‐75 years, regardless of sex; 3. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inde X(PSQI) score >= 8; 4. At least 2 weeks after stroke onset, with clear consciousness and the ability to complete study assessments and interventions; 5. Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Epistemonikos ID: 2211b49437d5bba8add81c7625037ab0b588368f
First added on: Jul 25, 2026