The FDA has cleared a smartwatch app that delivers digital therapy to alleviate the effects of nightmares associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The machine-learning application by Minneapolis-based startup NightWare offers treatment without pharmaceuticals and runs on the Apple Watch. The company’s app can collect high-resolution biometric data, analyze sleep patterns, pinpoint the onset of a nightmare and provide vibrotactile feedback to arouse the patient without completely waking them to enable more restful sleep, according to NightWare.
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