Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Insomnia Disorder: A Study Protocol for a Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

Li Shao-Yuan¹, Jiao Yue¹, Rong Pei-Jing^1*, Li Su-Xia², Yu Yu-Tian¹, Lu Lin³ and Tang Xiang-Dong⁴

¹Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, P.R. China

²National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, P.R. China

³Peking University Sixth Hospital/Institute of Mental Health/National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorder, Peking University, P.R. China

⁴Sleep Medicine Center, Translational Neuroscience Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R. China

^*Corresponding Author: Rong Pei-Jing, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, P.R. China, Tel: +86-10-64089302 Email: