Neubit offers real-time stress monitoring for patients

Device tracks heart rate variability to improve mental health care access.

Finnish health tech firm Neubit is using real-time data to change how stress is managed, combining wearable technology and predictive biofeedback to support both patients and clinics.

Ville Lindström, Managing Director of Neubit said the wearable device, which attaches to the ear, monitors heart rate variability and provides patients with real-time feedback on their current state.

“The patient will basically get an understanding of what's happening inside their life, what's happening in their nervous system, and then also let them learn how it feels when you get more stressed,” Lindström told Healthcare Asia during the Asia Summit on Global Health in Hong Kong.

By delivering immediate biofeedback, the technology helps patients build coping mechanisms. “Once the biofeedback kicks in, then you will get the understanding, also the coping mechanism of the stressful events and how to cope with the stress,” he said.

Unlike traditional therapy sessions, which may only provide limited access, Neubit's system is available 24/7. “Our solution is available constantly, every time, and it's affordable,” Lindström said.

Clinics also benefit from the technology’s scalability. “This also works as a tool for the clinics to treat more patients with the same amount of people,” he noted. “And then also it's a tool for them to make more money.”