Effects of Olfactory Learning Context Reactivation During Sleep on Training Success in a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Sensorimotor Rhythm Neurofeedback Protocol: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Neurofeedback training (NFT) is used to modulate brain activity for therapeutic purposes in different patient populations. However, tested training protocols vary in several aspects, and the results of therapeutic benefit have been heterogeneous. The aim of the current study was to compare a SMR against a random frequency protocol and potentially strengthen NFT effects via olfactory context reactivation during sleep in a compact training protocol. 49 participants (mean age: 24.7 years; 29 women) without any neurological or psychiatric disorder were randomly (double-blind) assigned to three groups: sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) with or without context reactivation, or random frequencies with reactivation during sleep. Within 2 weeks, participants underwent eight training sessions (12 × 2 min tr

SUBMITTER: Lechinger J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature