Influence of Yogic Breathwork on Sleep

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sleep

Treatments: Behavioral: Breathing Group 2; Behavioral: Breathing Group 1

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05756686

R00AT010158 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00025528

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of two remotely-delivered 8-week breathing interventions on long term sleep patterns.

The study protocol consists of healthy participants (randomized in two breathing groups) undergoing a remotely delivered 8-week intervention and a 12-week sleep tracking period (including 2 week before the intervention, 8 week during the intervention, and 2 week after the intervention). Several sleep metrics will be extracted to characterize long-term sleep patterns and degree of sleep improvement. Participants will also be asked to complete pre- and post-intervention questionnaires.

The two remotely delivered interventions will be guided by two separate certified experienced yoga teachers. Both interventions will include 60-minute weekly group virtual sessions (1day/week) with a 20-minute daily home sessions (in between weekly sessions; 6 days/week) using home-aid practice materials.

Enrollment: 95 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 years of age
• able to provide their consent to be in the study
• available and able to participate in study activities
• who can lie in supine
• who have little to no prior/current regular practice of breath awareness and training
• compatible devices for physiological data trackers

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent
• history of neurological disorders, craniospinal disorders, spinal injury
• diagnosed/treated sleep disorders such as sleep apnea with the use of CPAP
• allergic or respiratory disorders
• major or uncontrolled psychiatric illness or trauma or major depression
• lung and heart problems
• any condition requiring the use of medication that acts on the brain like stimulants/sedatives
• current substance abuse issues
• pregnancy or nursing

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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95 participants in 2 patient groups

Breathing Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Arm 1 will receive an 8-week remotely delivered intervention that consists of a set of breathing practices through 60-minute weekly virtual group sessions (1day/week) with a 20-minute daily home sessions (in between weekly sessions; 6 days/week).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breathing Group 1

Breathing Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Arm 2 will receive an 8-week remotely delivered intervention that consists of slow breathing practices through 60-minute weekly virtual group sessions (1day/week) with a 20-minute daily home sessions (in between weekly sessions; 6 days/week).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Breathing Group 2