AVALIAÇÃO DA EFICÁCIA DE UM APARELHO REPARADOR DE SONO (COLCHÃO TERAPÊUTICO) NA REDUÇÃO DAS CRISES DE ENXAQUECA E NA MELHORA DA QUALIDADE DO SONO.

A randomized clinical trial was conducted in twelve individuals to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a mattress with magnet elements and far-infrared emitting units, measured in the reduction of migraine attacks, insomnia, cramps and Improvement in the circulation of the lower limbs. The evaluation was randomized using a placebo mattress (no therapeutic properties) and an active mattress (with numerous magnets and far infrared emitting units). After 45 days of use of the therapeutic mattress, the effect with regard to migraine attacks was determined through a sensory evaluation and compared to the beginning of the study and the sleep quality was evaluated, using PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). According to the results obtained in the sensory evaluation by clinical efficacy, the active mattress showed a tendency to be more effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of headaches, when compared to the placebo mattress, without statistical significance (P>0.05). This is probably due to the relatively small number (n=12) of study participants. In the evaluation of the mattresses, a significant improvement in sleep quality was identified and when the therapeutic was compared to the placebo mattress, the superior efficacy of the therapeutic mattress was statistically significant. With PSQI>10, the initial was a mean of 33, falling to 8 (eight) in the placebo group and to 0 (zero) in the group that used the therapeutic mattress (P<0.05), after 45 days of evaluation. This demonstrates that the use of the therapeutic mattress (magnetos + long-infrared emitting units) has a tendency to decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine headache attacks and definitely provides a beneficial effect on improving sleep quality. This improvement in sleep can bring important clinical repercussions both in the quality of life and in the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]