Influence of Yogic Breathwork on Sleep

NCT05756686 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY00025528R00AT010158
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 95
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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

Keywords

Sleep; Yogic Breathwork; Digital Health Technology; Yoga; Yogic Breathing; Slow Breathing; Sleep Tracking; Remote Research Studies; Wearable Devices

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sleep efficiency (SE)

  SE is a measure ranging from 0 to 100% indicating the percentage time spent asleep relative to total time in bed. SE will be extracted during a 12-week period to then compute changes in SE.

  12 weeks (8-week interventions and 2 weeks pre- and post-intervention period).

• Wake after sleep onset (WASO)

  WASO is the percentage of time spent awake during the remainder of the sleep period, after the first sleep onset. WASO will be extracted during a 12-week period to then compute changes in WASO.

  12 weeks (8-week interventions and 2 weeks pre- and post-intervention period).

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Total sleep time (TST)

  12 weeks (8-week interventions and 2 weeks pre- and post-intervention period).

• Sleep latency (SL)

  12 weeks (8-week interventions and 2 weeks pre- and post-intervention period).

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  During 2 weeks pre-intervention and 2 weeks post-intervention period

• 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36)

  During 2 weeks pre-intervention and 2 weeks post-intervention period

• Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

  During 2 weeks pre-intervention and 2 weeks post-intervention period

Study Arms (2)

Breathing Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

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).

Behavioral: Breathing Group 1

Breathing Group 2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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).

Behavioral: Breathing Group 2

Interventions

Breathing Group 1 BEHAVIORAL

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

Breathing Group 1

Breathing Group 2 BEHAVIORAL

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

Breathing Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oregon Health and Science University: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

Location

Related Links

• Study Pre-Screener Survey

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hypoventilation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Insufficiency; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Selda Yildiz, PhD

  Oregon Health and Science University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2023
• First Posted: March 6, 2023
• Study Start: September 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 7, 2024
• Study Completion: August 17, 2024
• Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

US (1)