Influence of Yogic Breathwork on Sleep

NCT05756686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 95

Last updated 2025-03-21

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Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine the influence of a regular yogic breathing practice on sleep, and to find out primarily if a regular practice of 8-week yogic breathing would enhance sleep quality as well as if it would improve participant's quality of life, and reduce existing stress. Study participants will be randomized into two arms for different breathing practices.

Conditions

  • Sleep

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Breathing Group 1

The 8-week breathwork intervention incorporates a set of breathing practices under the guidance of a certified yoga teacher.

BEHAVIORAL

Breathing Group 2

The 8-week breathwork intervention incorporates a set of slow breathing practices under the guidance of a certified yoga teacher.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH
  • Oregon Health and Science University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Selda Yildiz, PhD · Oregon Health and Science University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-20
Primary Completion
2024-02-07
Completion
2024-08-17

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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