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

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SleepSleep DeprivationCognitive Changesleep disorderMeditationShoonya meditation

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Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

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

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-09-12
Study Completion:2024-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05026541

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Shoonya meditation program participants/individuals eligible to participate who are healthy adults of age 18 or older, and reside in the United States. Participants must be able and willing to travel to Boston.
  2. 2. Nap Group: Healthy adults of age 18 or older that reside in the United States, nap regularly (at least 3 times a week), and do not meditate regularly.
  1. 1. History of any neurological condition (i.e. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, brain tumors, brain surgery, or multiple sclerosis)
  2. 2. History of any psychiatric disorder, within last 5 years (i.e. anxiety, psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
  3. 3. Current use of cognition enhancing medications
  4. 4. Active history (within the last 5 years) of alcohol or drug abuse (\> 10 drinks per week)
  5. 5. History (within the last 5 years) of stroke/aneurysm
  6. 6. Recent history (\< 3 months) of seizures
  7. 7. 60 years of age or older
  8. 8. History of Heart Attack and Ejection Fraction less than or equal to 30%
  9. 9. Pregnancy
  10. 10. Non-English speaking
  11. 11. History/Diagnosis of any sleep disorder
  12. 12. Consumption of 3 or more cups of coffee a day
  13. 13. Previously learned shoonya meditation (for the meditator groups)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH
CONTACT
617-667-2721
sadhgurucenter_research@bidmc.harvard.edu
Sepideh Hariri, PhD
CONTACT
617-667-2721
sadhgurucenter_research@bidmc.harvard.edu

Principal Investigator

Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD, MPH
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Study Locations (Sites)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-09-12
Study Completion Date2024-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-09-12
Study Completion Date2024-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • sleep
  • sleep disorder
  • sleep deprivation
  • Meditation
  • Shoonya meditation

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Sleep
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Cognitive Change