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Posted 12/9/2014 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
ibdnewstoday.com/2014/12/08/setpoint-starts-trial-on-bioelectronic-therapy-for-crohns-disease/

"The investigators will stimulate the patients’ vagus nerve with an implanted device in order to activate the natural inflammatory reflex of the body, and induce the production of the systemic anti-inflammatory effect."
Posted 12/9/2014 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
That was the device London Lurker linked to in my anxiety thread! That's awesome that they're already testing it. Glad it isn't just another biologic.
Posted 12/9/2014 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
This looks like a new trial? There's been one ongoing in France for a couple of years, university of Grenoble, not sure how that is going but there's a single case study here that looks promising

www.brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1935-861X%2814%2900270-8/abstract"Long Term Effects of Low Frequency (10 Hz) Vagus Nerve Stimulation on EEG and Heart Rate Variability in Crohn's Disease: A Case Report"
Posted 12/9/2014 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
@malaika & london:

I hope you don't mind but I copied and pasted both your posts onto the Crohn's Board under the same thread title for any that might be interested in participating or learning about. I looked through but did not see a post for it yet.
Posted 12/11/2014 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
The more the merrier CM! Would be great if someone from the board could get in on a trial.
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