Efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with head and neck cancers (RELAX): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.

Zuo X, Li Y, Rong X, Yang X, Zhu Y, Pan D, Li H, Shen QY, Tang Y

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072724
Published: 2023 Sep 20
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072724,
  title = {Efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with head and neck cancers (RELAX): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.},
  author = {Zuo X and Li Y and Rong X and Yang X and Zhu Y and Pan D and Li H and Shen QY and Tang Y},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072724},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072724}
}

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AU  - Yang X
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AU  - Shen QY
AU  - Tang Y
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X, Z., Y, L., X, R., X, Y., Y, Z., D, P., H, L., QY, S., & Y, T. (2023). Efficacy of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with head and neck cancers (RELAX): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled trial.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072724

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