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Resilience to Sleep Deprivation and Changes in Sleep Architecture in Shoonya Meditators

NCT05026541 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of a 15-minute meditation practice on sleep architecture and high-frequency Heart Rate Variability (HF-HRV), as well as cognitive performance after both a well-rested and sleep-deprived night.

Conditions

  • Sleep
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Cognitive Change

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nap Practitioners

Regular nappers will be given a 30 minute nap opportunity to nap for as long as they please.

BEHAVIORAL

Shoonya Meditation

This is a 15 minute meditation, described as a process of conscious non-doing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-09-12
Primary Completion
2026-04-12
Completion
2026-04-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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