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The Effect of SKY Breath Meditation on Health and Well-being

NCT05523414 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-03-02

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Summary

The goal of this pilot SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) Breath Meditation study is to establish feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; and investigate preliminary effectiveness of the intervention at the DNA methylation, RNA and protein levels in blood samples collected from participants before and after the 8 week SKY intervention. Primary outcomes also include preliminary effectiveness at the physiological level using a wearable device used for continuous monitoring. Secondary outcome measures include behavioral inventories.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Anxiety
  • Mental Well Being
  • Happiness
  • Resilience

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SKY

The SKY intervention will be administered in-person over three sessions spread over three consecutive days by qualified instructors. Participants will then be followed up over eight weeks' time, where they will be given the option to attend daily 35 minute breathwork sessions, again, guided by experienced instructors. Participants will be required to log whether or not they practiced for each day in the eight-week period. They will also receive intermittent reminders about their daily practice during the 8-week follow-up period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-01
Primary Completion
2024-04-19
Completion
2024-09-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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