Sleep Med Psychophysiol.  2021 Jun;28(1):6-12. 10.14401/KASMED.2021.28.1.6.

Clinical Application of Digital Therapeutics for Insomnia

• Cho CH

• KMID: 2518338
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14401/KASMED.2021.28.1.6

Abstract

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders experienced by modern people, and treatment is often not adequate due to various limitations. Digital therapeutics for insomnia are expected to play a revolutionary role in supplementing and satisfying unmet needs in real-world clinical treatment. Digital therapeutics for insomnia were developed based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, which is the first standard treatment for insomnia. The effectiveness of digital therapeutics for insomnia developed by several companies has been proven through well-designed clinical research. Various approaches have been used for practical application of digital therapeutics for insomnia. Thus far, meaningful results have been drawn, but there are areas that need to be improved upon based on real-world evidence. Sleep researchers need to validate the safe and effective application of digital therapeutics for the treatment of insomnia.

Keyword

Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia; Digital therapeutics; Insomnia; Real-world evidence; Sleep