Abstract:Study ObjectivesPeriocular skin warming before bedtime has been demonstrated to improve subjective sleep initiation in healthy adults with sleep difficulties scored six or higher in the Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Index. This study aimed to investigate the effects of periocular skin warming on sleep initiation and thermoregulation processes in patients with insomnia disorder.MethodsParticipants included those with sleep difficulty (n = 22) and those with insomnia disorder (n = 16). Individuals from both gro… Show more
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