An new procedure on the improvement in the sleep by using xenon light irradiation around the stellate ganglion

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25350588
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University
• Principal Investigator: Yoshida Hideki 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 准教授 (20400145)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: キセノン光線 / 星状神経節 / 睡眠 / 脳波 / 脳血流 / 前頭前皮質

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a new sleep improvement procedure by using xenon light irradiation around the stellate ganglion (Xe-LISG). 68 healthy volunteers participated in this study. In this study, following three possibilities were investigated: 1) promotion of relaxation with Xe-LISG; 2) immediate sleep-ameliorating effect with Xe-LISG; 3) improvement in the quality of sleep with Xe-LISG. The findings of this study indicated that Xe-LISG provided not only immediate promotion of relaxation but also immediate sleep-ameliorating effect. On the other hand, the results of this study also clarified that the improvement in the quality of sleep with Xe-LISG was difficult.

Free Research Field

人間医工学・リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学