Table 1:
Mean (SD) of characteristics of PTSD and non-PTSD participants with active and sham tcVNS along with PEP measured during baseline stage using the CEA and TEA.
| Characteristics | PTSD Participants | Non-PTSD Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active tcVNS (n=10) |
Sham tcVNS (n=12) |
Active tcVNS (n= 10) |
Sham tcVNS (n= 11) |
|
| Age (years) | 35.5 (12.9) | 37.6 (13.3) | 29.6 (5.8) | 32.5 (10.4) |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 1/9 | 5/7 | 7/3 | 5/6 |
| Height (cm) | 168.0 (11.0) | 172.5 (11.95) | 172.0 (15.38) | 171.8 (7.48) |
| Weight (kg) | 81.6 (29.1) | 88.93 (23.32) | 77.1 (15.39) | 82.9 (12.60) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 (7.9) | 29.45 (4.9) | 26.3 (5.99) | 28.2 (4.88) |
| Baseline PEP (ms) computed using algorithms | ||||
| TEA | 98.1 (20.7) | 89.2 (18.9) | 94.6 (13.0) | 94.6 (10.7) |
| CEA | 95.4 (22.3) | 88.6 (20.7) | 92.4 (13.5) | 95.4 (10.5) |