RecruitingNCT05026541
Resilience to Sleep Deprivation and Changes in Sleep Architecture in Shoonya Meditators
Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Enrollment
75 participants
Start Date
Sep 12, 2022
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 60 Years
Inclusion Criteria2
- 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.
- 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.
Exclusion Criteria13
- History of any neurological condition (i.e. Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, brain tumors, brain surgery, or multiple sclerosis)
- History of any psychiatric disorder, within last 5 years (i.e. anxiety, psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
- Current use of cognition enhancing medications
- Active history (within the last 5 years) of alcohol or drug abuse (> 10 drinks per week)
- History (within the last 5 years) of stroke/aneurysm
- Recent history (< 3 months) of seizures
- 60 years of age or older
- History of Heart Attack and Ejection Fraction less than or equal to 30%
- Pregnancy
- Non-English speaking
- History/Diagnosis of any sleep disorder
- Consumption of 3 or more cups of coffee a day
- Previously learned shoonya meditation (for the meditator groups)
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Interventions
BEHAVIORALNap Practitioners
Regular nappers will be given a 30 minute nap opportunity to nap for as long as they please.
BEHAVIORALShoonya Meditation
This is a 15 minute meditation, described as a process of conscious non-doing.
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