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A Closer Look at Yoga Nidra: Sleep Lab Analyses

NCT03685227 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2019-06-17

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Summary

This study is being conducted in order to understand more about how the body responds to a mind/body practice called yoga nidra. Results from this study will be used to inform the design of future studies that investigate the effects of yoga nidra on sleep quality and insomnia.

Yoga nidra is a simple guided meditation technique that involves lying still on a mattress while listening to a voice. Participants will follow simple instructions that involve becoming aware of their body and breath, as well as various memories, emotions, and images. This practice is not religious in nature. The investigators do not believe it will conflict with any religious beliefs. The goal of this practice is to help get rid of mental, physical and emotional tensions.

Conditions

  • Electroencephalography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Respiratory Rate
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Interventions

OTHER

Yoga Nidra

This is a mind/body technique. Specifically, it is a guided meditation, performed while lying down.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Manitoba

    collaborator OTHER

  • National University of Natural Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Erica Sharpe, PhD · National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-10
Primary Completion
2019-03-10
Completion
2019-03-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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