Personalized sleep help: real-time, at-home strategies to improve sleep and breathing problems

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What this research studies

This project aims to use real-time monitoring and gentle in-home interventions to influence how people sleep, with the goal of reducing breathing disruptions and improving overall health. Researchers will combine advanced sleep monitoring (nasal airflow, in-ear EEG, chest heart signals) with soft-sound cues to gently guide sleep physiology. The approach is built on ideas that sleep-related memories and habits can be nudged to produce healthier sleep patterns. Participants would use home equipment to allow natural sleep in their own environment. The study blends neuroscience insights with practical, noninvasive strategies to promote better rest.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Northwestern University
  Chicago, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Paller, Ken a — Northwestern University
• Study coordinator: Paller, Ken a

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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