Biofeedback training in rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders in post-COVID syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
- 作者: Cherkasova A.N.1, Ikonnikova E.S.1, Lyukmanov R.K.1, Kirichenko O.A.1, Mokienko O.A.1,2, Konyshev V.A.3, Zonov A.A.3, Suponeva N.A.1, Piradov M.A.1
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- Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Neurobotics
- 期: 卷 19, 编号 3 (2025)
- 页面: 14-26
- 栏目: Original articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2075-5473/article/view/352487
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/ACEN.1358
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/VXVXFW
- ID: 352487
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Introduction. The high prevalence of post-COVID syndrome (PCS), which frequently manifests with emotional disturbances, cognitive impairment, and asthenia, necessitates effective rehabilitation methods. One potential approach is electroencephalography (EEG)-based biofeedback (BFB) therapy, though its use in PCS management has been explored in only a few studies to date.
The study aimed to evaluate the effects of EEG α-rhythm BFB training on emotional state and cognitive function recovery, and reduction of astheniа symptoms in PCS patients.
Materials and methods. Patients diagnosed with U09. Post-COVID-19 condition were randomly assigned to two groups of 10 participants each. The main group underwent 12–15 sessions of EEG α-rhythm BFB training using the NeuroPlay-6C headset with the Neurocorrection of COVID-19 Psychoemotional Consequences protocol, while the control group received identical training without biofeedback. Assessments performed before and after the intervention included: emotional state evaluation (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI], Short Health Anxiety Inventory [SHAI], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI], Psychological Stress Measure [PSM-25]), cognitive function assessment (Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination III [ACE-III], Schulte tables, Stroop test, Tower of London test, N-back test, 10-word memory test), assessment of asthenia (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory [MFI]), and sleep quality evaluation (Insomnia Severity Index [ISI]).
Results. In both groups, the training resulted in a significant reduction of personal anxiety, psychological stress, depression, and asthenia. The main group additionally demonstrated decreased health-related anxiety and improved information retention parameters. Intergroup comparison revealed more pronounced dynamics in the main group: greater reduction of general fatigue manifestations, increased immediate word recall volume, and improved retention of verbal information in working memory. The proportion of patients transitioning to milder symptom severity levels on individual scales was comparable between both groups.
Conclusion. EEG α-rhythm biofeedback training can be implemented at the outpatient rehabilitation stage for PCS patients.
作者简介
Anastasiia Cherkasova
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: cherka.sova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7831-5833
junior researcher, Brain-computer interface group, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367Ekaterina Ikonnikova
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Email: ikonnikovaes@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6836-4386
junior researcher, Brain-computer interface group, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367Roman Lyukmanov
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Email: xarisovich@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8671-5861
Cand. Sci. (Med.), senior researcher, Head, Brain-computer interface group, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367Olga Kirichenko
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Email: kirichenko@neurology.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7119-9841
junior researcher, Head, Department of medical rehabilitation and physiotherapy, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367Olesya Mokienko
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences; Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: lesya.md@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7826-5135
Cand. Sci. (Med.), researcher, Brain-computer interface group, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies, senior researcher
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367; MoscowVladimir Konyshev
Neurobotics
Email: info@neurobotics.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-0576-2626
Chief Executive Officer
俄罗斯联邦, ZelenogradAlexandr Zonov
Neurobotics
Email: info@neurobotics.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3751-2766
product manager, neurophysiologist
俄罗斯联邦, ZelenogradNatalia Suponeva
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Email: suponeva@neurology.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3956-6362
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Corresponding member of RAS, Director, Institute of Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Technologies
俄罗斯联邦, 80 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, 125367Mikhail Piradov
Russian Center of Neurology and Neurosciences
Email: raskurazhev@neurology.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6338-0392
Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Full member of RAS, Director
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