University of Virginia School of Medicine professor Lee Ritterband created SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet) \u2013 a digital therapeutic that uses cutting-edge technology to administer cognitive behavioral therapy for people suffering from insomnia.<\/p>\n
In more than two dozen clinical trials \u2013 many involving the likes of the fifth-grade school teacher \u2013 SHUTi has reduced insomnia severity by an amount comparable to face-to-face therapy. Studies in the U.S., Australia, Norway and Denmark have also shown that SHUTi users experience less depression, anxiety, fatigue and other co-occurring conditions.<\/p>\n
SHUTi is just one of many digital therapeutics Ritterband and his team have created and tested. In recognition of the impact of his innovative solutions, the University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group has named Ritterband the 2019 Innovator of the Year.<\/p>\n