# Treatment of chronic low back pain with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

> **NIH NIH R34** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2021 · $9,744

## Abstract

Summary
The application is a response to the National Institute on Drug Abuse Summer Research Internship Program,
which supports undergraduate students with a focus on increasing underrepresented populations in drug
abuse and addiction research. Specifically, as a supplementary award of an ongoing NIDA funded project
entitled “Treatment of chronic low back pain with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation”
(R34DA046635), we will provide eight weeks of virtual training to the NIDA selected intern undergraduate
student. The internship may include basic knowledge of clinical trials, chronic low back pain and brain imaging,
chronic low back pain patient recruitment and screening, data collection, data analysis, participation in lab
meetings, and literature reading. We hope that after training the student will solidify his interest in clinical
research, particularly in chronic pain and drug abuse research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10402124
- **Project number:** 3R34DA046635-03S1
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** JIAN KONG
- **Activity code:** R34 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $9,744
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2019-05-01 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10402124

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10402124, Treatment of chronic low back pain with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (3R34DA046635-03S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10402124. Licensed CC0.

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