The purpose of this study is to test an electroencephalographic biofeedback intervention for a sleep disorder, restless legs syndrome, that allows patients to achieve self control over an important dimension of their lives-their sleep.
The aim of this study is to test the use of neurofeedback training of a specific waveform sensorimotor rhythm (SMR). It is proposed that enhancing the production of SMR will both increase the production of sleep spindles, a sleep inducing mechanism, and calm the leg movements through sleep spindle's association with the gamma motor neuron system. Goals include: reduction of symptoms, improved quality of health, a decrease in health care costs, investigation of the long term changes of EEG and the development of a nursing protocol for treatment of a sleep disorder, restless legs syndrome.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
1F31NR007262-01
Application #
2036373
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZNR1-REV-A (01))
Program Officer
Bryan, Yvonne E
Project Start
1998-02-14
Project End
Budget Start
1997-09-01
Budget End
1998-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1997
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195