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Neurofeedback for Insomnia: A Pilot Study of Z-Score SMR and Individualized Protocols

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Neurofeedback for Insomnia: A Pilot Study of Z-Score SMR and Individualized Protocols.

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Study at a glance

Area
Sleep
Study type
Randomized controlled trial
Authors
Hammer BU, Colbert AP, Brown KA, Ilioi EC
Journal
Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Year
2011
Participants
8 (of 12 randomized)
Population
Adults
Protocol
Z-score SMR vs QEEG-guided individualized Z-score protocol
Sessions
15 x 20 min
Equipment
BrainMaster Atlantis

Key findings

  • Significant improvement in insomnia severity, sleep quality and sleep efficiency
  • Excess delta and beta power at baseline fell after training
  • Both protocols worked equally well; all participants ended as normal sleepers

DOI 10.1007/s10484-011-9165-y → PubMed 21789650 →

Adults with insomnia were randomly assigned to one of two Z-score neurofeedback protocols: a modified SMR protocol or an individually designed protocol guided by sequential QEEG. Both groups improved markedly in sleep quality, insomnia severity and quality of life, and all finished as normal sleepers; the simpler SMR protocol was chosen for future work.