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Mechanical Dermal Stimulation to Modulate the Interoceptive Network in Sleep-disordered Populations

Authors:
Gina Sensale
Sahithi Garikapati
Jean Toher
Hanna Villa
Sean Hagberg

Keywords: neurostimulation; interoception

Abstract:
More than 80 million adults are affected by insufficient sleep in the United States, yet effective, drug-free therapies with few or no side effects are lacking. A 30-day open-label study was conducted, in which participants (n=25) reporting poor sleep (assessed via Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) were recruited to test a novel wearable mechanical neuromodulation device. The device was designed to modulate the interoceptive system via the affective touch network. 86% of participants showed an overall improvement in sleep after 30 days of device use.

Pages: 23 to 25

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2021

Publication date: July 18, 2021

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2519-8653

ISBN: 978-1-61208-885-3

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from July 18, 2021 to July 22, 2021