Veteran Nightmares Alleviated Through NightWare Technology on Apple Watch
In the United States, over 400 active-duty military personnel and veterans are currently using NightWare, a digital therapeutic system designed to treat nightmares in patients with PTSD. The device, which is not a drug, has been making a significant impact, particularly among the military community.
Sue Baker, a caseworker at Semper Fi & America's Fund for over a decade, has witnessed firsthand how NightWare has changed lives. The nonprofit organisation is helping to subsidise NightWare prescriptions for those without insurance coverage, ensuring that those who need it most can access this life-changing technology.
The founder of NightWare is Matt Nayar, and the system is a Class II medical device designed to deliver NightWare therapy through a dedicated closed-system provisioned Apple Watch and iPhone. The Apple technology is a critical part of NightWare's efficacy, according to the device's CEO, Hannah.
One such individual who has benefited from NightWare is Guithues, a veteran who credits the device with healing his mind, reducing the number of medications he's taking by half, and potentially saving his life. Guithues states that NightWare stopped the horrific sights he'd been seeing from playing over and over, allowing him to sleep for nine hours for the first time in over a decade without waking up once.
Guithues believes NightWare could help many other service members, especially because it's not a drug and it won't affect their deployment status. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine supports this belief, showing that participants who used NightWare at least 50% of the time had significantly better self-reported sleep quality compared to participants not using NightWare.
The study's findings are particularly significant given the high number of active-duty military and veterans using NightWare. With 98% of them being military or veterans, it's clear that NightWare is making a difference in the lives of those who have served our country.
As the use of NightWare continues to grow, it's hoped that more veterans will be able to find relief from their PTSD-related sleep issues, improving their quality of life and overall well-being.
