Could a Headband and an App Help Tackle Insomnia?

With insomnia being a common complaint, it’s no surprise that sleep tracking is popping up in today’s wellness apps and wearables. But Vik Panda, managing director, North America, for Dreem, questions the accuracy of “wrist-worn” sleep trackers, as tracking brain activity is the established, scientific means of measuring sleep.
Dreem has developed a combined hardware/software solution to offer patients a tool for tracking sleep activity at home along with a potential means of insomnia treatment. Panda said that Dreem 2 is a wearable headband that is an FDA class II medical device and is equipped with five EEG sensors, one pulse oximeter, and one accelerometer that all work together to measure sleep activity and various stages of sleep. The device also delivers sound vibrations through bone conduction to ease patients to sleep, and a digital app guides patients through a coaching program inspired by cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), which Panda says is the only recognized approach for treating insomnia.
Describing Dreem 2 as a “lab-grade, lab-quality” tool, Panda said that the company’s “goal is to be the leader in screening, diagnosing, and treatment for sleep disorders. We want to arm patients with the tools and knowledge to improve sleep.” The company has raised $...

Source: MDDI - July 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news